LOU finds eight internationals for the match in Pau

Eight of the nine LOU internationals, absent during the defeat against Clermont, were selected for the trip to Pau on Saturday (4:30 p.m.): Matavesi, Aptsiauri, Guillard, Saginadze, Berdeu, Radradra, Ioane, Niniashvili. Only scrum-half Page-Relo was not selected for this crucial match for the short-term future of the Lyon club.

Taofifenua package

His staff also made strong choices by leaving this group expanded to thirty players, four starters against Clermont (Cretin, Shvangiradze, Rattez, Mignot). The 2^e Géraci line remains in the “fridge”. Finally, the left pillar Taofifenua, initially planned, is forfeited. His knee swelled during training.

The group.- (1^re ligne) Matavesi, Charcosset, Narmand, Ainsley, Aptsiauri, Gomes Sa, Rey, Kaabeche – (2^e line) Guillard, William, Lavanini, Roussel – (3^e line) Blanc-Mappaz, Saginadze, Okuya, Gouzou, Allen (m/o) Couilloud, Cassang, Gonzalez, Berdeu, Méliande, Smith – (3/4) Radradra, Parisien, Maraku, Ioane, Dumortier – (rear) Niniashvili, Tchaptchet.

Absent.- Marchand, Taofifenua, Lambey, Botha, Jackson, Millet (injured). Simutoga, Géraci, Pacheco, Shvangiradze, Cretin, Page-Relo, Regard, Rattez, Mignot (choice).