The staff of US Carcassonne and Racing Club Narbonnais revealed their team composition for the Aude derby on the occasion of the 11th day of the championship (this Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.) at the Albert-Domec stadium .
Carcassonne
Compared to the starting XV lined up during the last match at Langon (32-24 defeat), the US Carcassonne staff made 5 changes for the Narbonne reception this Friday evening (7:30 p.m.). Especially the yellow and black club saw the return of Romain Manchia. Returning from a sternum injury, the second row is a starter and regains his role as captain. Another return, that of Gaëtan Pichon. The scrum half has also recovered from his injury and will lead the Carcassonne truck.
The other changes take place in the third line with the presence of the former Narbonnais Valentin SeseWhen Clément Egiziano resumes his starting place on a wing. There is also the tenure of Vakhtangi Akhobadze to the right of the first line.
On the substitutes’ bench, Carcassonne made the choice of 6-2, with only two three-quarters, full-back Maxime Gianet and winger Paul Gadéa.
As a reminder, third row Gary Graham (knee), scrum half Tomas Munilla (shoulder), centers Lukas Doyhenard (finger), Pierre Aguillon (quadriceps) and Sefanaia Naivalu (thigh) and winger Lilian Pichon (shin) are in the infirmary.
Props Siua Halanukonuka, Tomas Agati and Nicolas Fenuafanote, hooker Gabin Villerouge, third rows Bilal Fadli, Matéo Ibanez, Maxime Millan and Noé Bedou, scrum half Kenjy Bayer, fly half Gabin Michet and center Jérémy To ‘A were not accepted.
USC composition: 15. Nils Chaliès – 14. Naïm Ben Alla, 13. Mathys Barka, 12. Jordan Puletua, 11. Clément Egiziano – (o) 10. Johnny McPhillips, (m) 9. Gaëtan Pichon – 7 . Etienne Herjean, 8. Thomas Hoarau, 6. Valentin Sese – 5. Clément Fontaine, 4. Romain Manchia (ch.) – 3. Vakhtangi Akhobadze, 2. Raphaël Carbou, 1. Yan Arnold.
Substitutes: 16. Baptiste Moreno, 17. Florent Lorenzon, 18. Romain Guyot, 19. Corentin Bousquet, 20. Maxime Gianet, 21. Paul Gadéa, 22. Ferdinand Dreno, 23. Fabien Lorenzon.
Narbonne
Compared to the starting XV lined up during the last match against Bourg-en-Bresse (29-26 victory), the Racing Club Narbonnais staff made 5 changes for the trip to Carcassonne this Friday evening (7:30 p.m.). For this meeting, there is the return of the opening half Gilles Boschabsent for several weeks (meniscus). His presence in the starting XV brings out Boris Goutard, since Thibault Santoro returns to his full-back position.
But also the return of the third center line Charles Malet after several weeks in the infirmary. The experienced will be in the middle of a major line, since Lopeti Timani and captain Paul Belzons will be at his side. The hooker Clement Esteriola and the center Peter Bethamon the bench against Bourg-en-Bresse, become starters. Absent during the last match, Clément Clavieres takes the place of Etienne Ducom on a wing.
On the substitutes’ bench, note the return to competition of fly-half Tom Chauvet, recovered from his shoulder injury.
Right pillar Mohamed Loukia, second row Morgan Maga, third row Luke Nakobukobua and winger Étienne Ducom are also on the trip.
As a reminder, hooker Mehdi Boundjema (low back pain), second row Dennis Visser (recovery), third rows Arthur Christienne (forced rest, concussion) and Nicolas Mousties (shoulder surgery this Thursday), scrum half Pablo Barbaste (shoulder), three-quarter Sébastien Giorgis (foot) and winger Baptiste Tsague (knee) are in the infirmary.
Left props Geoffrey Moïse and Benito Delacruz, right props Jérémy Boyadjis, Avto Gogiashvili and Jamie Hagan, third rows Bill Caffo and Grégoire Labit, scrum half James Hart, centers Théo Mias and Théo Gomez, wingers Taqele Naiyaravoro and Yvan Delacruz, full-backs Boris Goutard and Hugo Clauzel were not selected.
The composition of the RCN: 15. Thibault Santoro – 14. Pierre-Hugo Ducom, 13. Peter Betham, 12. Parataiso Silafai-Lea’ana, 11. Clément Clavières – (o) 10. Gilles Bosch, (m) 9. Pierrick Nova – 7. Paul Belzons (cap.), 8. Charles Malet, 6. Lopeti Timani – 5. Marius Antonescu, 4. Leva Fifita – 3. Christopher Talakai, 2. Clément Esteriola, 1. Grégory Fichten.
Substitutes : 16. Gabriel Atlan, 17. Théo Castinel, 18. Darrel Dyer, 19. Thibault Clauzade, 20. Erwan Nicolas, 21. Tom Chauvet, 22. Pierre Nueno, 23. Livia Tikoipau.
