Top 14: Tommaso Allan slips at the opening, Tristan Labouteley back in the XV… The composition of the USAP for the trip to Bordeaux

Compared to the match won against Montpellier (23-16), the Catalan management made nine changes to its starting XV. And one of the main lessons is the tenure of Tommaso Allan at the opening. The Italian, starting at full-back in his first three matches, will therefore wear number 10 for the first time since his return to USAP. It will form an unprecedented but promising hinge, with Sadek Deghmache.

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The second line Tristan Labouteley, after two matches outside the group, will find his number 4 since the South African world champion Marvin Orie is rested. For the rest of the lineup, Franck Azéma decided to line up several players who made a good impression during the last trip to Toulouse (43-34 defeat): the hooker Ignacio Ruizthe second line Matthew Tanguythe third line Lucas Bachelierthe scrum half Sadek Deghmachethe winger Louis Dupichot and the back Jean-Pascal Barraque. Jacobus van Tonderwho has been on the bench twice in the last two matches, will start at number 6 for the first time in three months.

In Bordeaux, USAP will also be able to rely on a very competitive bench with potential starters like the opener Jake McIntyrethe hooker Seilala Lamthe second line Posolo Tuilagithe third line Patrick Sobelaor even the scrum half Tom Ecochard.

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Hooker Victor Montgaillard (hamstring), right props Akato Fakatika (ankle) and Arthur Joly (back), third row Matthieu Ugena (hamstring), and centers Alivereti Duguivalu (suspended) and Apisai Naqalevu (hand, end of year ) are unavailable.

Present in the group announced Thursday, the right pillar Vakhtang Jintcharadze, the second row Shahn Eru, the third rows Joaquín Oviedo and Lucas Velarte, the fly-half Matteo Rodor, and the winger Lucas Dubois do not finally appear on the match sheet.
Left prop Xavier Chiocci, second lines Victor Moreaux and Marvin Orie, third lines Ewan Bertheau, Alan Brazo, Valentin Moro and Taniela Ramasibana, scrum half Lenny Viola, fly-half Alexandre Perez, centers Job Poulet, Edward Sawailau and Afusipa Taumoepeau, wingers Ali Crossdale and Théo Forner, as well as fullback Boris Goutard were not selected.

The composition of the USAP: 15. Jean-Pascal Barraque – 14. Tavite Veredamu, 13. Mathieu Acebes, 12. Jerome of the Fountain (cap.), 11. Louis Dupichot – (o) 10. Tommaso Allan, (m) 9. Sadek Deghmache – 8. Lucas Bachelier, 6. Jacobus van Tonder, 5. Matthew Tanguy, 4. Tristan Labouteley, 3. Pietro Ceccarelli, 2. Ignacio Ruiz, 1. Giorgi Tetrashvili.
Substitutes: 16. Seilala Lam, 17. Sacha Lotrian, 18. Posolo Tuilagi, 19. Patrick Sobela, 20. Kelly Galletier, 21. Tom Ecochard, 22. Jake McIntyre, 23. Nemo Roelofse.

The composition of Bordeaux-Bègles: 15. Romain Buros – 14. Damian Penaud, 13. Nicolas Depoortere, 12. Yoram Moefana, 11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey – (o) 10. Matthieu Jalibert, 9. Maxime Lucu (cap.) – 7. Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer , 8. Marco Gazzotti, 6. Mahamadou Diaby – 5. Kane Douglas, 4. Guido Petti – 3. Sipili Falatea, 2. Romain Latterrade, 1. Lekso Kaulashvili.
Substitutes: 16. Maxime Lamothe, 17. Jefferson Poirot, 18. Thomas Jolmès, 19. Pete Samu, 20. Paul Abadie, 21. Matthew Garcia, 22. Pablo Uberti, 23. Ben Tameifuna.