For this fifth match of a long block of Pro D2, and after the two victories at Mont-de-Marsan and against Oyonnax, Stade Aurillacois was forced to rotate widely. Between returns and newcomers, the composition will be experimental in Aix-en-Provence, Friday November 8.
Multiple returns
Between fatigue, absentees and selected players, the Stade Aurillacois staff made 13 changes in their starting XV and 12 players entered the group.
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Among them, several will play their first match of the season: Moala on the second line, Niko in the center and Janse Van Rensburg at the back. On the bench, Condamine will also make his first appearance of the year.
Salvan and 10, Janse Van Rensburg and 15
With the absences of Seunes, Abzhandadze and Papunashvili, the opening and the back are the two positions which posed the most questions when approaching this trip to Provence.
The composition of Stade Aurillacois. Janse Van Rensburg; Yabaki, Bastard, Niko, Staniforth ; (o) Salvan, (m) Alania ; Nonkontwana, Oudard, De Jong ; M. Moala, Flowers (cap.) ; Welsch, Loughnane, Rodgers Substitutes: Khonelidze, Mchedlidze, Rolland, Cambon, Agostini, Hadinegoro, Condamine, Kartvelishvili
As expected, it is Salvan who will start the game with the number 10 on his back. Bastard, who can also play this position, will start at center. In 15, Janse Van Rensburg will start.
Alania, Oudard and Rolland survivors
Among the 10 players most used this season by Stade Aurillacois, only three are part of the group traveling to Provence. Alania will start at her post, behind the scrum. He has played every match this season and this will be his third start in a row.
For Oudard and Rolland, the context differs. The first will have his first start of the season in the third line position, his training position. The second will start on the bench. Note that in the absence of Tison, it is Bloemen who will be captain in the South.
Mathieu Brosseau
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