For his trip to the pitch of the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille where Toulon awaits him on Saturday on the occasion of the 21st day of Top 14, Stade Toulousain will be deprived of several internationals, left to rest by the staff of the reigning French champion.
Hooker Peato Mauvaka, third row François Cros, prop Cyril Baille, winger Matthis Lebel will not be traveling to Marseille. Argentinian versatile full-back Juan Cruz Mallia, widely used during the doubles and still starting last weekend in the Champions Cup, also benefits from a week's vacation.
In training since the start of the week in Capbreton (Landes) with the French rugby sevens team as part of preparation for the next Olympic Games, Antoine Dupont will also be exempt from traveling to Marseille.
Pierre Louis Barassi (ribs), Ange Capuozzo (hand) are forfeited for this meeting while Anthony Jelonch, Alban Placines (knee) and Nepo Laulala (Achilles tendon) have already drawn a line under the rest of their season.
Stade Toulousain currently occupies second place in the Top 14, three points behind leader Stade Français, but all eyes already seem to be on the club's 16th European semi-final, scheduled at the Toulouse Stadium, on May 5, against the English Harlequins.