It was the soap opera of the last days. Will Louis Bielle-Biarrey be present or not for the Top 14 final between his union Bordeaux-Bègles and the Toulouse stadium this Saturday evening? Happy with the “spectacular change” of his physical condition, Yannick Bru, the Bordeaux coach announced this Friday afternoon that his winger would be well on the match sheet. He will even hold the left, as opposed to Damian Penaud.
The rest of the composition of the UBB is classic, with the international hinge made up of Maxime Lucu and Matthieu Jalibert. The first line will, as often, composed of Jefferson Poirot, Maxime Lamothe and Ben Tameifuna. The Yoram Moefana and Nicolas Depoortere centers, also international, are also there.
On the Toulousain side, nine members of the XV of France appear in the XV holder. The unstoppable Thomas Ramos, still skillful against the poles in the crucial matches, will start at the back and will support the hinge made up of Romain Ntamack and Paul Graou, holder to the fray in the absence of Antoine Dupont.
The third line, with Jack Willis, Anthony Jelonch and François Cros, will be responsible for destroying the Bordeaux pack, well supported by Dorian Aldegheri, Julien Marchand and Rodrigue Neti. On the wings, Blair Kinghorn and Juan Cruz Mallia will have to bring their madness and their talent to the finish.
Team compositions:
Toulouse : Ramos – Mallia, Barassi, Chocobars, Kinghorn – Ntamack, Graou – Jelonch, Willis, Cros – Flament, Brennan – Aldegheri, Marchand (chap.), Neti. Remplaçants: Cramont, Baille, Meafou, Banos, Saito, Ahki, Lebel, Merkler. Entraîneur: Mola.
Union Bordeaux-Bègles : Buros – Penaud, Deporter, Moefana, Bielle -Bibrerey – Jalibert, Lucu (chap.) – Samu, Bochaton, Gazzotti – Cazeaux, Petti – Tameifuna, Lamothe, Poirot. Remplaçants: Sa, Perchaud, Gray, Vergnes-Taillefer, Retière, Cavalry, Janse Van Rinesburg, Filatoa. Entraîneur: Bru.
