The Aviron Bayonnais staff has decided to make four changes for the reception of Bordeaux-Bègles this Saturday, September 24 (5 p.m.). They are eleven to re-enlist after the trip to the Stade Français, including Gaétan Germain, Camille Lopez, Guillaume Rouet, Sireli Maqala, Rémy Baget, Uzair Cassiem and Facundo Bosch who have started every game since matchday one. Denis Marchois, third row starter, will be captain.
The other significant fact is Maxime Machenaud’s first score sheetthe international scrum-half, and Quentin Bethune, the pillar who arrived from Stade Français this summer. Here are the teams and the pre-match declas of this Bayonne ─ Bordeaux-Bègles, for the 4th day of Top 14.
Bayonne starting XV
15- Gaetan GERMAIN
14-Teiva JACQUELIN; 13- Sireli MAQALA; 12- Guillaume MARTOCQ; 11- Remy BAGET
10-Camille LOPEZ; 9- Guillaume ROUET
7- Denis MARCHOIS (cap.); 8- Uzair CASSIEM; 6- Pierre HUGUET
5- Thomas CEYTE; 4- Manu LEINDEKAR
3- Pascal COTET; 2- Facundo BOSCH; 1- Swann CORMENIER
Replacements: 16- Torsten VAN JAARSVELD; 17-Quentin BETHUNE; 18- Konstantin MIKAUTADZE; 19-Olajuwon NOA; 20- Maxime MACHENAUD; 21- Thomas DOLHAGARAY; 22- Yan LESTRADE; 23- Pieter SCHOLTZ
Infirmary :
Matis Perchaud (big gash in the knee) is forfeited for the arrival of the Bordelo-Béglais. He joined in the infirmary Eneriko Buliruarua (broken ribs) and Baptiste Héguy (torn calf) affected against Racing. Arthur Duhau (patellar tendon) is absent for a long time, just like Jean Monribot (adductors), he will not be back before December, Bastien Pourailly (hamstrings) is absent for another six to seven weeks. Peyo Muscarditz is close to a comeback. Kaminieli Rasaku, who arrived ten days ago, is in the process of taking his bearings.
Sporting picks for Geoff Cridge, Mateaki Kafatolu, Afa Amosa and Thomas Acquier
The UBB team
► Pre-match from 4.30 p.m. this Saturday on France Bleu Pays Basque, kick-off 5 p.m.