“Glad to know that we will be 15,000 against 15 Toulouse“, to say the least Pau manager Sébastien Piqueronies appreciates seeing the Hameau refuel – for the first time in a long time – on the occasion of the arrival of Stade Toulousain. The Section Paloise will seek to make people forget that they lost in good weather during their last two outings (in Montpellier and at Racing), even if it means having to do ugly to win… Opposite the Rouge et Noir, on an unprecedented series of five consecutive defeats in the Top 14, still have to do without eight of their “protected” players for the XV of France: Baille, Marchand, Mauvaka, Flament, Cros, Jelonch, Dupont and Ntamack.
On the Bearn side, return to the second line of Lekima Tagitagivalu and Antoine Hastoy at the opening, associated with Thibault Daubagna. Roudil and Ikpefan will occupy the wings, and Thomas Carol the back.
The teams
Pau section: 15. Carol, 14. Ikpefan, 13. Manu, 12. Vatubua, 11. Roudil; 10. Hastoy, 9. Daubagna; 7. Puesh, 8. Joseph, 6. Gorgadze; 5.Tagitagivalu, 4.Cummins; 3. Corato, 2. L. Rey (cap), 1. Fisi’ihoi.
Replacements: 16. Delhommel, 17. Calles, 18. Ramsay, 19. Hewat, 20. Habel-Kuffner, 21. C. Le Bail, 22. Debaes, 23. Tokolahi.
Toulouse Stadium: 15. Mallia; 14. Lebel, 13. Guitoune, 12. Chocobares, 11. Delibes; 10. Ramos, 9. B. Germain; 7. Elstadt, 8. S. Tolofua, 6. Placines (cap); 5. Ro. Arnold, 4. Ri. Arnold; 3. Faumuina, 2. Cramont, 1. Ainu’u.
Replacements: 16. Boubila, 17. Neti, 18. Brennan, 19. Meafou, 20. Youyoutte, 21. Page-Relo, 22. Holmes, 23. Aldegheri.