The composition of the USAP, which will challenge Stade Toulousain at Ernest-Wallon (this Saturday, November 23 at 4:30 p.m.) for the 10th day of Top 14, has been revealed.
Compared to the match won with the offensive bonus against Vannes three weeks ago (32-13), the Catalan management made eight changes in their starting XV for the trip to Toulouse this Saturday (4:30 p.m.). Starting with the three-quarters' returns from injury But Crossdale, Alivereti Duguivalu et Jefferson-Lee Josephwho will line up at full-back for the first time since April 27, 2023.
The left pillar Giorgi Tetrashvilithe hooker Roadside and number 8 Direct Communicationregular starters, will also start at Ernest-Wallon. On the other hand, for the scrum half James Hall and the right pillar Perfectionismit will be premiere day! The first mentioned, injured for a long time in his left knee and used only once this season (at Racing), will start his first Top 14 match since… January 28, 2023! It was with Stade Français in… Perpignan. For his part, Fakatika, who has been playing with the professionals since 2020, will simply experience his first start in the championship. He has already started 5 times in the Challenge Cup, but never in the Top 14 or in Pro D2. A versatile right and left pillar, he has been a substitute 28 times, and will therefore experience his first start in the championship with the USAP.
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The bench will be made up of young players in particular: the hooker Victor Montgaillard (22 years old), the left pillar Lorencio Boyer-Gallardo (19 years old), opener Gabin Kretchmann (18 years old) and the center Job Chicken (21 years old). They will be surrounded by the “elders” Tom Ecochard et Kieran Brookesbut also by Max Hicks. The versatile second/third row (1.99 m, 115 kg), who arrived from New Zealand around ten days ago, will play his first match in blood and gold.
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As a reminder, left pillar Bruce Devaux (pectoral), hooker Ignacio Ruiz (selection), right pillar Pietro Ceccarelli (selection), second lines Marvin Orie (herniated disc), Mathieu Tanguy (recovery) and Posolo Tuilagi (shin fibula), third rows Joaquín Oviedo (selection), Patrick Sobela (recovery) and Jacobus van Tonder (knee), scrum-half Gela Aprasidze (selection), fly-halfs Tommaso Allan (selection) and Jake McIntyre (pectoral), centers Eneriko Buliruarua (calf) and Apisai Naqalevu (suspended), and wingers Lucas Dubois (fibula) and Théo Forner (knee) are unavailable.
Present in the group announced on Thursday, hooker Vakhtang Jintcharadze, left prop Giorgi Beria, right prop Nemo Roelofse, third row Noé Della Schiava, scrum half Sadek Deghmache and winger Setareki Toganiyadrava do not ultimately appear on the sheet match.
Hooker Mathys Lotrian, third row Antoine Bouthier, center Jean-Pascal Barraque, winger Maxim Granell and fullback Louis Dupichot were not selected.
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The composition of the USAP: 15. Jefferson-Lee Joseph – 14. Tavite Veredamu, 13. Alivereti Duguivalu, 12. Jerónimo de la Fuente (cap.), 11. Ali Crossdale – (o) 10. Antoine Aucagne, (m) 9. James Hall – 7 , Alan Brazo, 8. Sootala Fa'aso'o, 6. Lucas Velarte – 5. Adrien Warion, . 4. Tristan Labouteley – 3. Akato Fakatika, 2. Seilala Lam, 1. Giorgi Tetrashvili.
Substitutes: 16. Victor Montgaillard, 17. Lorencio Boyer-Gallardo, 18. Max Hicks, 19. Lucas Bachelier, 20. Tom Ecochard, 21. Gabin Kretchmann, 22. Job Poulet, 23. Kieran Brookes.
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The composition of Toulouse: 15. Matias Remue – 14. Dimitri Delibes, 13. Santiago Chocobares, 12. Pita Ahki, 11. Matthis Lebel – (o) 10. Romain Ntamack, (m) 9. Paul Graou – 7. Léo Banos, 8. Théo Ntamack , 6. Jack Willis (ch.) – 5. Clément Vergé, 4. Anthony Jelonch – 3. David Ainu'u, 2. Guillaume Cramont, 1. Rodrigue Neti.
Substitutes: 16. Thomas Lacombre, 17. Benjamin Bertrand, 18. Efraín Elías, 19. Mathis Castro-Ferreira, 20. Simon Daroque, 21. Pierre-Louis Barassi, 22. Setareki Bituniyata, 23. Dorian Aldegheri.
