Sam Whitelock, first! The All Black giant with 153 caps will start this Friday (7 p.m.) to face Oyonnax. His debut was postponed last weekend after the second row suffered a blow to the head during training. Whitelock will be lined up with young Auradou in the cage while his brother, Luke, will continue in the third row. Behind, the brilliant Attisogbe keeps the full-back position and Samuel Ezeala returns to one wing.
La compo de Pau: Attisogbe; Tuimaba, Gailleton, Manu, Ezeala - Simmonds, Robson - Gorgadze, L. Whitelock, Tagitagivalu - S. Whitelock, Auradou - Tokolahi, Delhommel, Seneca
Substitutes: Rey, Fisi'ihoi, Ducat, Capelli, Daubagna, Desperes, Vatubua, Papidze.