For the reception at Stade Rochelais, this Saturday evening as part of the 13th day of Top 14, the RCT manager established the two players released by Fabien Galthié on Wednesday, full-back Melvyn Jaminet and third-row Esteban Abadie. Jérémy Sinzelle will start again at the opening.

The starting XV: 15. Jaminet; 14. Dréan, 13. Wise, 12. Paia’aua, 11. Fainga’anuku ; 10. Sinzelle, 9. White; 8. Isa, 7. Abadie, 6. Du Preez ; 5. Alanu’uese, 4. Ribbons; 3. Gigashvili, 2. Baubigny (cap.), 1. Priso.Substitutes: 16. C. Tolofua, 17. Devaux, 18. Halagahu, 19. S. Tolofua, 20. Hervé, 21. Lobzhanidze, 22. Tuicuvu, 23. Brookes.

Innovation at Stade Rochelais with the captaincy entrusted to third row Judicaël Cancoriet.