Top 14, follow the Castres-Toulouse semi-final live
Arata rather than Fernandez, classic for the CO
The Castres management decided to align the Uruguayan Santiago Arata in the scrum, Jérémy Fernandez being relegated to the bench (Kockott is absent from the score sheet).
In the center, Botitu will form a pair with Combezou and the attacking triangle will be composed of the usual Julien Dumora, Geoffrey Palis and Filipo Nakosi. In front, we find the same warriors with Babillot, Staniforth or Barlot.
The composition of the CO!
Dumora, Palis, Combezou, Botitu, Nakosi; (o) Urdapilleta, (m) Arata; De Crespigny, Ben Nicolas, Babillot; Staniforth, Vanverberghe; Hounkpatin, Barlot, Walcker.
Replacements: Ngauamo, De Benedittis, Jacquet, Delaporte, Fernandez, Cocagi, Zeghdar, Chilachava.
Change ahead, not behind
Ugo Mola has decided to make no less than 3 changes, all within the pack, for this semi-final. It is Selevasio Tolofua who will start in n°8 after the injury of Cros, Jelonch slips on a flank of the 3rd row.
Back from suspension, Charlie Faumuina regains his starting position as the right pillar, while Dorian Aldegheri will start on the bench. Finally, strong choice made with the return as holder of captain Julien Marchand, Peato Mauvaka will therefore be on the bench
The game will obviously be led by the international hinge Antoine Dupont-Romain Ntamack, while Thomas Ramos will always be the back and scorer. In the center, Pita Ahki will once again pair up with Pierre Fouyssac.
The Toulouse XV!
Ramos; Mallia, Fouyssac, Ahki, Lebel; (o) Ntamack, (m) Dupont; Elstadt, Tolofua, Jelonch; Laugh. Arnold, Ro. Arnold; Faumuina, Merchant, Baille.
Replacements: Mauvaka, Ainu’u, Meafou, Flament, Placines, Germain, Sword, Aldegheri.
CASTRES-TOULOUSE, KICK OFF FOR THE 1/2 AT 9:05 PM!
Good evening everyone and welcome to RMC Sport to follow the first semi-final of the Top 14 between Stade Toulousain and Castres Olympique live! Winner in the La Rochelle barrage (33-28), defending champion Toulouse will challenge the first in the standings for the regular phase. An undecided duel to follow from 9:05 p.m. at the Allianz Riviera in Nice!