Champions Cup: Bielle-Biarrey alone Blue on deck for UBB

To try to get first place in his group this Saturday (synonymous with reaching the semi-finals) against the Bulls in South Africa, the UBB manager left most of his internationals to rest. Thus the Lucu-Jalibert hinge, but also Penaud and Moefana.

The only Blue to start the match is winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey. The new recruit to the French XV, Nicolas Depoortère, also plays in the center of the attack alongside Pablo Uberti, a usual winger who is in Fabien Galthié's favor.

Many players are therefore making their return, in particular Australian fly-half Zack Holmes (33), who has not played since November 4, associated with scrum-half Paul Abadie, starting for the 5th time in the season. season.

The staff decided to line up a six-forward bench with, in particular, the return of Japanese third row Tevita Tatafu.

The starting XV: Buros – Tambwe, Depoortère, Uberti, Bielle-Biarrey – Holmes (o) Abadie (m) – Gazzotti, Samu, Bochaton – Coleman, Douglas – Sadie, Maynadier, Poirot (cap). Substitutes: Lamothe, Boniface , Tameifuna, Ricard, Miquel, Tatafu, Nanette, Garcia.