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Top 14: the composition of the Stade Rochelais for the reception of the Stade Français Will Skelton and Jules Plisson back as holders with La Rochelle against the Stade Français, Saturday in Top 14 Plisson back at the opening of La Rochelle, Hamdaoui at the back with the French Stadium After a victory in Toulon, the Stade Rochelais will receive twice in a row to Marcel Deflandre. The Stade Français this Saturday at 2:45 p.m. and the Stade Toulousain on Saturday February 27 at 9:05 p.m. Third in the standings, the Maritimes can regain first place in the championship before the end of the month. 17th day of the top 14: after a resounding success in Toulon last weekend, Stade Rochelais has the opportunity to drive home this Saturday with the reception of the Stade Français. Third in the standings, the Maritimes, with a late match, the one against Toulouse which will be played on Saturday February 27, can regain the lead of the Top 14 before the end of February. The Rochelais, still unbeaten at home this season, the only team in the top 14, will try to remain so until the end of the regular phase. Stade Français, then Toulouse, Lyon, Agen and Pau have yet to present themselves to Marcel Deflandre. The Parisians, even struggling to travel recently, had signed a good performance in the first leg against La Rochelle. A 35 to 13 that is still remembered, with an XXL performance by Sékou Makalou. The twirling Parisian international 3rd line had panicked the maritime defense and scored two tries. This time, La Rochelle has been warned, and will also be able to rely on the return of their Australian colossus Will Skelton in the second row. The former Saracens player has served his red card against Montpellier. An important return within the Rochelais group a week from the reception of Toulouse. South African winger Leyds is preserved as well as scrum half Tawera Kerr-Barlow and 3rd row Liebenberg. Australian second-row Will Skelton, back from suspension, is lined up to face Stade Français this Saturday (2:45 p.m.) at Marcel-Deflandre. The former Parisian Jules Plisson is also the holder. Expelled at the end of December at home against Montpellier, Will Skelton has served his four suspension matches (but six weeks, with the game of postponements …) and will return this Saturday. He is aligned in the second line with Romain Sazy, the La Rochelle captain. Facing his former club, Jules Plisson also holds. The opener had not been since the European Cup match against Edinburgh on December 12. He only took place on the substitutes’ bench last Sunday during the victory in Toulon (11-29). Note that the Boudehent brothers, Paul and Pierre, third row and winger, are both holders at the same time for the first time. No change in the front row, however, with Dany Priso, Facundo Bosch and Arthur Joly. Kévin Gourdon will wear number 8 this time. On the Stade Français side, one week after a heavy setback on the lawn of Bordeaux-Bègles (44-6), the management has made many changes. In particular the hinge, with the tenures of James Hall and Nicolas Sanchez (in place of Arthur Coville and Joris Segonds). Injured in the left wrist at the end of November against Lyon, the third-line center Loic Godener makes his return as holder. He will be surrounded by Argentinian Marcos Kremer (placed in the second row against UBB) and club-trained player Ryan Chapuis. Facing his future club, center Jonathan Danty will be associated with Alex Arrate. Lester Etien slides from the center to the wing, and will form the rear triangle with Telusa Veianu and Kylan Hamdaoui. TOP 14 – For this meeting of the 17th day, the staff of La Rochelle decided to establish Jules Plisson at the opening. He will form the hinge of the Maritimes with the young Berjon. Opposite, Hamdaoui, Veainu and Etien will form the rear triangle of the French Stadium.
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