Investec Champions Cup title-holders Bordeaux Bègles have bolstered their front row with South African muscle to face Bath at the Stade Atlantique Bordeaux Métropole on Sunday.
Tighthead prop Carlü Sadie returns for the semi-final clash as one of three changes to the Bordeaux starting XV from last week’s Top 14 clash against Montpellier.
He will pack down with hooker Maxime Lamothe and loosehead Matis Perchaud. In the backline, Salesi Rayasi replaces Romain Buros at fullback.
Boris Palu and Adam Coleman link up in the second row, while Pierre Bochaton, Cameron Woki and Marko Gazzotti comprise the loose trio.
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The seasoned Maxime Lucu leads the team from scrumhalf, with a star-studded backline featuring flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert, centres Yoram Moefana and Damian Penaud, and an explosive back three of Rayasi, Pablo Uberti and Louis Bielle-Biarrey,
Bordeaux has opted for a 6-2 split on the bench, with prop Ugo Boniface promoted to the matchday 23 following the suspension of Jefferson Poirot.
BORDEAUX BEGLES – 15 Salesi Rayasi, 14 Pablo Uberti, 13 Damian Penaud, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 10 Matthieu Jalibert, 9 Maxime Lucu (c), 8 Marko Gazzotti, 7 Cameron Woki, 6 Pierre Bochaton, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Boris Palu, 3 Carlü Sadie, 2 Maxime Lamothe, 1 Matis Perchaud. Bench: 16 Gaetan Barlot, 17 Ugo Boniface, 18 Ben Tameifuna, 19 Cyril Cazeaux, 20 Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, 21 Temo Matiu, 22 Arthur Retiere, 23 Hugo Reus.
Photo: Billy Stickland/INPHO
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