Champions Cup.The only French club to play, with which Castres team will challenge the Munster?
RUGBY. Si de nombreux matchs de Coupe d'Europe ont été reportés/annulés par l'EPCR, Castres sera bien sur le pont et devra défier un monument européen : le Munster.
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Between the reported and canceled matches, Castres will be the only French club to play in Champions Cup this weekend.Saturday, December 18, 2021, it is a huge challenge that awaits the CO: the Munster, in Thomond Park and its legendary Red Army.
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"This is a team of quality even higher than the Harlequins (18-20 defeat of the CO during the 1st day, note)," said coach Pierre-Henry Broncan in the middle of the week.In Limerick, it is once again a mixed, but motivated team, of the CO that will be aligned."We are not launching young people to advertise our training center," said a rave broncan about promising elements among the hopes of Castres.
Tenure for Simon Meka
Parmi ces jeunes, Simon Meka sera titulaire en troisième ligne. Présent la semaine dernière face aux Quins, il se voit confier des responsabilités samedi soir (21h) face au rugueux huit de devant du Munster. Un immense défi pour lui qui, à 21 ans, disputera son 3e match en professionnel avec le CO.
Within the pack, Wilfrid Hounkpatin and Wayan de Benedittis enter on the front line, within a turnover perfectly thought by the Tarnais staff.Loic Jacquet will bring all his experience in the second line, and will be associated with Théo Hannoyer.Nick Champion of Crespigny and Kevin Kornath will have the mission of supervising and trusting the young Meka.
The composition of Castres against Munster
The starting XV: Larregain;Guillemin, Aguillon, Combzou, Nakosi;(o) Urdapilleta, (m) arata;Meka, Kornath, Crespigny champion;Hannoyer, Jacquet;Hounkpatin, Ngauamo, de Benedittis.Remplaments: Humbert, Nostadt, Guillamon, Whetton, Kafattolu, Kockott, Le Brun, Zeghdar.
Kockott on the bench, Guillemin back
Behind, Rory Kockott slides on the bench, and leaves the Uruguayan Santiago Arata to make the hinge with Benjamin Urdapilleta, who extended this week with a season with the CO.Never aligned this season, the winger Bastien Guillemin returns to a match sheet, he whose last meeting in the first team dates back to May 7, 2021. Finally, Tongien Mateaki Kafatolu, just arrived as a medical joker, will startas a replacement.
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