The only French representative in the Challenge Cup quarter-final, Clermont hosts the Irish province this Saturday at the Michelin stadium. For this meeting, the young Baptiste Jauneau, starting behind the scrum, was named captain. Return of hooker Yohan Beheregaray to the starting XV.
Starting XV: 15. Newsome; 14. Delguy, 13. Darricarrerre, 12. Heir, 11. Raka - 10. Belleau, 9. Yellow (cap.) - 8. Sowakula, 7. Yato, 6. Tixeront - 5. Lavanini, 4. Lanen - Slimani, 2. Beheregaray, 1. Beria.Replacements: 16. Fourcade, 17. Bibi Biziwu, 18. Dzmanashvili, 19. Simmons, 20. Fischer, 21. Bezy, 22. Giral, 23. Jurand.