The Problem Cup spherical of 16 is on the schedule this weekend and there’s crunch ties galore together with a few derby matches reminiscent of Ospreys v Scarlets on Sunday.
Former England captain Owen Farrell has been named in Racing 92’s beginning XV and can run out at fly-half for his or her derby with Perpignan at Stade Aime Giral on Saturday.
In Saturday’s different motion, the Sharks have rested the majority of their first alternative gamers – together with a number of Springboks – for his or her conflict with Lyon, whereas the Bulls have named a robust matchday squad for his or her sport in opposition to Bayonne, with Marcell Coetzee captaining the lads from Pretoria.
Right here’s all of the Problem Cup group information.
Friday
Edinburgh v Lions
Edinburgh: 15 Wes Goosen, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Matt Currie, 12 James Lang, 11 Ross McCann, 10 Ross Thompson, 9 Ben Vellacott (c), 8 Magnus Bradbury, 7 Hamish Watson, 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Grant Gilchrist (c), 4 Sam Skinner, 3 Paul Hill, 2 Dave Cherry, 1 Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Boan Venter, 18 Javan Sebastian, 19 Glen Younger, 20 Freddy Douglas, 21 Ali Value, 22 Cammy Scott, 23 Jack Brown
Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Manuel Rass, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn (c), 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Jarod Cairns, 5 Darrien Landsberg, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Franco Marais, 1 SJ Kotze
Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Izan Esterhuizen, 20 Siba Qoma, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 JC Pretorius, 23 Marius Louw
Venue: Hive Stadium
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (Fra)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra)
TV protection: Premier Sports activities / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby
Pau v Tub
Pau: 15 Aymeric Luc, 14 Eliott Roudil (c), 13 Olivier Klemenczak, 12 Fabien Brau-Boirie, 11 Aaron Grandidier Nkanang, 10 Axel Desperes, 9 Thomas Souverbie, 8 Carwyn Tuipulotu, 7 Thibaut Hamonou, 6 Joel Kpoku, 5 Lekima Tagitagivalu, 4 Thomas Jolmes, 3 Harry Williams, 2 Youri Delhommel, 1 Ignacio Calles
Replacements: 16 Romain Ruffenach, 17 Hugo Parrou, 18 Siate Tokolahi, 19 Remi Picquette, 20 Jimi Maximin, 21 Reece Hewat, 22 Dan Robson, 23 Tumua Manu
Tub: 15 Ruaridh McConnochie, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Max Ojomoh, 12 Will Butt, 11 Will Muir, 10 Ciaran Donoghue, 9 Ben Spencer (c), 8 Miles Reid, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Josh Bayliss, 5 Ross Molony, 4 Quinn Roux, 3 Archie Griffin, 2 Tom Dunn, 1 Beno Obano
Replacements: 16 Kepu Tuipulotu, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Kieran Verden, 19 Ewan Richards, 20 Ted Hill, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Orlando Bailey, 23 Jaco Coetzee
Venue: Stade du Hameau
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
TV protection: Premier Sports activities / beIN SPORTS / epcrugby.television / FloRugby
Saturday
Bayonne v Bulls
Bayonne: 15 Cheikh Tiberghien, 14 Nadir Megdoud, 13 Arnaud Erbinartegaray, 12 Federico Mori, 11 Xan Mousques, 10 Tom Spring, 9 Baptiste Germain, 8 Giovanni Habel-Kuffner (c), 7 Rémi Bourdeau,6 Noa Traversier, 5 Alex Moon, 4 Veikoso Poloniati, 3 Tevita Tatafu, 2 Lucas Martin, 1 Pierre Castillon
Replacements: 16 Vincent Giudicelli, 17 Martin Villar, 18 Pieter Scholtz, 19 Denis Marchois, 20 Lucas Paulos, 21 Baptiste Chouzenoux, 22 Baptiste Tilloles, 23 Aurélien Callandret
Bulls: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Keagan Johannes, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Marcell Coetzee (c), 7 Jannes Kirsten, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Reinhardt Ludwig, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima
Replacements: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Ruan Nortje, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Johan Goosen, 23 Stedman Gans
Venue: Stade Jean Dauger
Kick-off: 12:30 BST
Referee: Christophe Ridley (Eng)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)
TV protection: France TV / beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / FloRugby / epcrugby.television
Montpellier v Gloucester
Montpellier: 15 Anthony Bouthier, 14 Pierre Lucas, 13 Thomas Darmon, 12 Arthur Vincent, 11 George Bridge, 10 Hugo Reus, 9 Leo Coly, 8 Billy Vunipola (c), 7 Sam Simmonds, 6 Lenni Nouchi, 5 Mahonri Ngakuru, 4 Florian Verhaeghe, 3 Mohamed Haouas, 2 Christopher Tolofua, 1 Enzo Forletta
Replacements: 16 Lyam Akrab, 17 Nika Abuladze, 18 Wilfrid Hounkpatin, 19 Nicolas Martins, 20 Alex Becognee, 21 Martin Doan, 22 Auguste Cadot, 23 Thomas Vincent
Gloucester: 15 Santiago Carreras, 14 Christian Wade, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Seb Atkinson, 11 Jacob Morris, 10 Charlie Atkinson, 9 Caolan Englefield, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Jack Clement, 5 Freddie Thomas, 4 Cameron Jordan, 3 Kirill Gotovtsev, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Ciaran Knight
Replacements: 16 Seb Blake, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Afolabi Fasogbon, 19 Freddie Clarke, 20 Harry Taylor, 21 Deian Gwynne, 22 Charlie Chapman, 23 Will Butler
Venue: GGL Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 BST
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SA)
TMO: Mark Patton (Ire)
TV protection: Premier Sports activities / beIN SPORTS / epcrugby.television / FloRugby
Perpignan v Racing 92
Perpignan: 15 Tommaso Allan, 14 Tavite Veredamu, 13 Apisai Naqalevu, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente (c), 11 Freddy Duguivalu, 10 Jake McIntyre, 9 James Corridor, 8 Lucas Velarte, 7 Max Hicks, 6 Patrick Sobela, 5 Mathieu Tanguy, 4 Tristan Labouteley, 3 Pietro Ceccarelli, 2 Seilala Lam, 1 Bruce Devaux
Replacements: 16 Victor Montgaillard, 17 Giorgi Beria, 18 Akato Fakatika, 19 Adrien Warion, 20 Lucas Bachelier, 21 Gela Aprasidze, 22 Valentin Delpy, 23 Riko Buliruarua
Racing 92: 15 Tristan Tedder, 14 Donovan Taofifenua, 13 Henry Chavancy, 12 Vinaya Habosi, 11 Gael Fickou, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Antoine Gibert, 8 Jordan Joseph, 7 Noa Zinzen (c), 6 Maxime Baudonne, 5 Romain Taofifenua, 4 Junior Kpoku, 3 Demba Bamba, 2 Janick Tarrit, 1 Hassane Kolingar
Replacements: 16 Diego Escobar, 17 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 18 Thomas Laclayat, 19 Boris Palu, 20 Shingi Manyarara, 21 Wame Naituvi, 22 Nolann le Garrec, 23 Sam James
Venue: Stade Aime Giral
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Ita)
TV protection: beIN SPORTS / epcrugby.television / FloRugby
Connacht v Cardiff
Connacht: 15 Mack Hansen, 14 Shayne Bolton, 13 Hugh Gavin, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Finn Treacy, 10 JJ Hanrahan, 9 Matthew Devine, 8 Sean Jansen, 7 Shamus Hurley-Langton, 6 Josh Murphy, 5 Darragh Murray, 4 Oisin Dowling, 3 Finlay Bealham, 2 Dave Heffernan (c), 1 Jordan Duggan
Replacements: 16 Dylan Tierney-Martin, 17 Denis Buckley, 18 Jack Aungier, 19 Niall Murray, 20 Paul Boyle, 21 Caolin Blade, 22 Josh Ioane, 23 Piers O’Conor
Cardiff: 15 Cam Winnett, 14 Josh Adams, 13 Rey Lee-Lo, 12 Ben Thomas, 11 Harri Millard, 10 Callum Sheedy, 9 Johan Mulder, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 James Botham, 6 Alun Lawrence, 5 Teddy Williams, 4 Josh McNally, 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Liam Belcher (c), 1 Danny Southworth
Replacements: 16 Evan Lloyd, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Rhys Litterick, 19 Rory Thornton, 20 Alex Mann, 21 Thomas Younger, 22 Ellis Bevan, 23 Rory Jennings
Venue: Dexcom Stadium
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Referee: Luc Ramos (Fra)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
TV protection: Premier Sports activities / beIN SPORTS / FloRugby
Sunday
Lyon v Sharks
Lyon:15 Alexandre Tchaptchet, 14 Vincent Rattez, 13 Josiah Maraku, 12 Theo Millet, 11 Monty Ioane, 10 Léo Berdeu, 9 Baptiste Couilloud, 8 Arno Botha (c), 7 Liam Allen, 6 Dylan Cretin, 5 Mickael Guillard, 4 Theo William, 3 Irakli Aptsiauri, 2 Yanis Charcosset, 1 Hamza Kaabeche
Replacements: 16 Camille Chat, 17 Jérôme Rey, 18 Valentin Simutoga, 19 Killian Geraci, 20 Maxime Gouzou, 21 Charlie Cassang, 22 Martin Meliande, 23 Alfred Parisien
Sharks: 15 Hakeem Kunene, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Litelihle Bester, 10 Siya Masuku, 9 Bradley Davids, 8 Nick Hatton (c), 7 Jannes Potgieter, 6 Tino Mavesere, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu
Replacements: 16 Ethan Bester, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Mwande Madande, 19 Emile van Heerden, 20 Bathobelo Hlakane, 21 Tiaan Fourie, 22 Jean Smith, 23 Jurenzo Julius
Venue: Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Kick-off: 17:30 BST
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)
TV protection: beIN SPORTS / SuperSport / epcrugby.television / FloRugby
Ospreys v Scarlets
Ospreys: 15 Jack Walsh, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 12 Keiran Williams, 11 Keelan Giles, 10 Dan Edwards, 9 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 8 Morgan Morris, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Jac Morgan (c), 5 Adam Beard, 4 Rhys Davies,3 Tom Botha, 2 Dewi Lake, 1 Gareth Thomas
Replacements: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Garyn Phillips, 18 Ben Warren, 19 James Fender, 20 Morgan Morse, 21 Luke Davies, 22 Owen Williams, 23 Iestyn Hopkins
Scarlets: 15 Ioan Lloyd, 14 Ellis Mee, 13 Macs Web page, 12 Eddie James, 11 Blair Murray, 10 Sam Costelow, 9 Archie Hughes, 8 Vaea Fifita, 7 Josh Macleod (c), 6 Taine Plumtree, 5 Max Douglas, 4 Alex Craig, 3 Henry Thomas, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Kemsley Mathias
Replacements: 16 Shaun Evans, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Gabe Hawley, 19 Sam Lousi, 20 Jarrod Taylor, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Joe Roberts, 23 Ioan Nicholas
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 BST
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
TMO: David Rose (Eng)
TV protection: S4C / beIN SPORTS / epcrugby.television / FloRugby
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