The Champions Cup begins this Friday, December 6. Discover the probable compositions of the French teams for this first day!
The composition of La Rochelle against Bath:
The starting XV of La Rochelle: 15. Dulin ; 14. Nowell, 13. Seuteney, 12. Danty, 11. Leids ; 10. West, 9. Kerr-Barlow ; 7. Haddad, 8. Alldritt (cap.), 6. Jegou ; 5. Skelton, 4. Lavault ; 3. Atonio, 2. Latu, 1. Wardi.
The replacements: 16. Lespiaucq, 17. Penverne, 18. Colombe, 19. Douglas, 20. Botia, 21. Berjon, 22. Reus, 23. Thomas.
The probable composition of Clermont against Treviso:
Clermont’s probable starting XV: 15. Newsome ; 14. Tauzin, 13. Fouyssac, 12. Moala, 11. Raka ; 10. Urdapilleta, 9. Bézy (cap.) ; 7. Kremer, 8. Lee (cap.), 6. Fischer or Tixeront ; 5. Celtic, 4. Yato ; 3. Mountain, 2. Mass, 1. Lothrian or Falgoux.
The replacements: 16. Fourcade, 17. Falgoux of Lotrian, 18. Ojovan of Alaalatoa, 19. Simmons, 20. Hemery, 21. Jauneau, 22. Simone, 23. Giral.
The probable composition of Castres against Northampton:
The probable starting XV for Castres: 15. Chabouni ; 14. Hulleu, 13. Séguret, 12. Dupont, 11. Raisuqe ; 10. Lebrun, 9. Arata ; 7. Ardron, 8. Peysson, 6. Tukino ; 5. Ducat, 4. Nakarawa ; 3. Corato, 2. Zarantonello, 1. Guerrois.
The replacements: 16. Colonna, 17. De Benedittis, 18. Azar, 19. Babillot, 20. Papali'i, 21. Goodhue, 22. Fernandez, 23. Baget.
The probable composition of Toulon against the Stormers:
Toulon’s probable starting XV: 15. Domon ; 14. Tuicuvu ou Wainiqolo, 13. Frisch, 12. Sinzelle ou Smaili, 11. Villière ; 10. Hervé, 9. Serin ; 7. Coulon, 8. Isa, 6. Ludlam ; 5. Alainu'uese, 4. Ribbans (ch.) ; 3. Sinckler, 2. Baubigny, 1. Priso.
The replacements: 16. Ivaldi, 17. Brennan, 18. Setiano ou Gigashvili, 19. Halagahu, 20. Le Corvec, 21. Danglot, 22. Biggar, 23. Sinzelle ou Smaili ou Tuicuvu.
The probable composition of Stade Français against Munster:
The probable starting XV for Stade français: 15. Jonas ; 14. Laloi, 13. Ward (cap.), 12. Marchant, 11. Ezeala ; 10. Henry, 9. Motassi ; 7. Huguette, 8. Tanga, 6. Chapuis ; 5. Pesenti, 4. Azagoh ; 3. Gomez-Codela, 2. Peyresblanques, 1. Castets.
The replacements: 16. Petriashvili, 17. M. Alo-Emile, 18. P. Alo-Emile, 19. Turagacoke, 20. Scelzo, 21. Timo, 22. Weber, 23. Pi. Boudehent.
The probable composition of Racing 92 against Harlequins:
The probable starting XV of Racing 92: 15. Spring ; 14. Habosi, 13. Fickou (ch.), 12. Tuisova, 11. Naituvi ; 10. Gibert, 9. Le Garrec ; 7. Woki, 8. Joseph, 6. Diallo ; 5. Rowlands, 4. Palu ; 3. Laclayat, 2. Tarrit, 1. Gogichashvili.
The replacements: 16. Kaitu'u, 17. Ben Arous, 18. Sordoni, 19. Kpoku, 20. Zinzen ou Dayimani, 21. Baudonne, 22. Le Bail, 23. Tedder.
The probable composition of UBB against Leicester:
UBB's likely starting XV: 15. Bielle-Biarrey ; 14. Reybier ou Retière, 13. Depoortere, 12. Moefana, 11. Penaud ; 10. Jalibert ou Carbery, 9. Lucu (cap) ; 7. Vergnes-Taillefer, 8. Gazzotti ou Samu, 6. Diaby ; 5. Gray, 4. Breasts ; 3. Sadie ou Tameifuna, 2. Lamothe, 1. Poirot.
The replacements: 16. Latterrade, 17. Boniface, 18. Tameifuna ou Sadie, 19. Coleman, 20. Samu ou Gazzotti, 21. Swinton ou Retière, 22. Tapuai, 23. Carbery ou Jalibert.
The probable composition of Toulouse against Ulster:
The probable starting XV for Toulouse: 15. Ramos ; 14. Capuozzo, 13. Barassi ou Costes, 12. Chocobares, 11. Mallia ou Lebel ; 10. R. Ntamack, 9. Dupont (cap.) ; 7. Willis, 8. Roumat, 6. Jelonch ; 5. Meafou, 4. Flament ; 3. Merkler, 2. Mauvaka, 1. Neti or Ainu'u.
The replacements: 16. Marchand, 17. Ainu'u or Neti, 18. Aldegheri, 19. Vergé or Banos, 20. Brennan, 21. Castro-Ferreira or T. Ntamack, 22. Graou or Kinghorn, 23. Costes or Mallia.