Considering the number of injured players, this is undoubtedly the closest thing to a typical team for theRowing Bayonnais. With thirteen players unavailable, certain choices are forced, particularly up front, with two first lines decimated. In all, there are eight players changing in the starting team, to host Stade Français this Sunday (9:10 p.m.), compared to the team lined up on the Mayol pitch last weekend during the defeat against the RCT (39-19).
On the front line, Facundo Bosch resumes his starting place at the heel. Just behind, in the cage, Baptiste Chouzenoux will start when, in the third row, Esteban Capilla will take Baptiste Héguy's place in the corridor. Maxime Machenaud should play his tenth match of the season (for six starts), associated with Joris Segonds.
A decimated first line
Concerning the three-quarter line, Sireli Maqala will find Manu Tuilagi to form the pair in the center. On the wings, two players with puncher profiles will be established: Matteo Carreras, who has not been seen since October 19 during victory against Racing (32-15)between the birth of his daughter and the international period, and Nadir Megdoud, injured in a wrist and absent since the second day of Top 14 has Pau (51-29). During the setup this Friday, carried out on Jean-Dauger's lawn, Torsten Van Jaarsveld, arrived as reinforcement this weekparticipated in the session with the players outside the group.
Concerning the injured last weekend, manager Grégory Patat provides some news. Denis Marchois (thigh crutch) is back, but outside the group, Guillaume Martocq (knee) will start as a substitute, and Arnaud Erbinartégaray must take a rest period after a concussion. Alexander Moon (muscle trauma) is expected to return to training next week. Tevita Tatafu (ankle ligament) will be out until the end of January and Luke Tagi returned with a knee injury from international duty with Fiji. Andy Bordelai (virus) will miss the match and Pierre Castillon (fractured ankle) will miss three months.
Composition of Aviron Bayonnais
1- Swan CORMENIER ; 2- Facundo BOSCH ; 3- Pascal COTET
4- Baptiste CHOUZENOUX ; 5- Lucas PAULOS
6- Giovanni HABEL-KUFFNER ; 8- Uzair CASSIEM ; 7- Stephen CHAPEL
9- Maxim MACHENAUD ; 10- Joris SEGONDS
11- Nadir MEGDOUD; 12- Animal TUILAGI ; 13- Cereal COUNTY ; 14- Matthew CAREER
15- Cheikh TIBERGHIEN
Substitutes: 16- Lucas MARTIN ; 17- Martin VILLAR ; 18- Veikoso POLONIATI; 19- Baptiste HÉGUY ; 20- Guillaume ROUET ; 21- Camille LOPEZ ; 22- Guillaume MARTOCQ ; 23- Pieter SCHOLTZ.
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