Ugo Mola has decided. The Stade Toulousain lineup for the Champions Cup final, this Saturday in London (3:45 p.m.) against the Irish province of Leinster, was revealed this Friday early in the afternoon. At hooker, Peato Mauvaka will start and Julien Marchand will come off the bench.
In the second row, the choice fell on the Australian Richie Arnold and the Bleu Thibaud Flament to accompany the massive Emmanuel Meafou. It is the international tricolor which will begin.
Finally at full-back, Blair Kinghorn was once again preferred to Thomas Ramos to don the flocked jersey of 15. The Scot, victim of a broken nose three weeks ago in the last minute of the half -final against Harlequins, thus making his comeback.
Starting XV: 15. Blair Kinghorn – 14. Juan Cruz Mallia, 13. Paul Costes, 12. Pita Ahki, 11. Matthis Lebel – 10. Romain Ntamack, 9. Antoine Dupont (cap) – 8. Alexandre Roumat, 7 . François Cros, 6. Jack Willis, 5. Emmanuel Meafou, 4. Thibaud Flament, 3. Dorian Aldegheri, 2. Peato Mauvaka, 1. Cyril Baille.
Substitutes: 16. Julien Marchand, 17. Rodrigue Neti, 18. Joel Merkler, 19. Richie Arnold, 20. Joshua Brennan, 21. Paul Graou, 22. Santiago Chocobares, 23. Thomas Ramos