Hit in the shoulder against Argentina at the end of November, the French international will play in the third row this Sunday in the La Rochelle jersey.
International third row Paul Boudehent will start with La Rochelle to face Perpignan on Sunday and will make his return after an injury suffered at the end of the November matches with the XV of France, according to the lineup published on Saturday.
The 25-year-old international, 14 caps, will start as third center line, a first for a year, against Perpignan for the thirteenth day of Top 14 on Sunday, according to the official composition announced by the club.
The starting XV from La Rochelle to Perpignan: Paiva, Lespiaucq, Sclavi – Lavault, Douglas – Cancoriet, Botia, Boudehent – Berjon, Hastoy – Favre, Danty (cap), Daunivucu, Vunivalu – Dulin.
The replacements: Sutidze, Ward, Dillane, Haddad, Bosmorin, Reus, Thomas, Kuntelia.
Boudehent left prematurely at half-time against Argentina, victim of an acromioclavicular dislocation. He missed two Top 14 matches and two Champions Cup matches.
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