European Rugby Champions Cup Rd.2 teams

The starting teams and replacements as well as the match officials and kick off times for this weekend’s European Rugby Champions Cup Round 2 matches have been released.

Munster Rugby v Saracens

Friday, 24 October
Kick off: 19:45
Thomond Park
Referee: Jerome Garces (France), Assistant ref: Salam Attalah (), Assistant ref: Maxime Chalon (France), TMO: Eric Gauzins (France), Citing Commissioner: Yann Le Dore (France)

Munster Rugby: Felix Jones; Andrew Conway, Andrew Smith, Denis Hurley, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; James Cronin, Duncan Casey, BJ Botha, Dave Foley, Paul O’Connell, Peter O’Mahony (c), Tommy O’Donnell, CJ Stander
Replacements: Eusebio Guinazu, Dave Kilcoyne, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland, Robin Copeland, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Gerhard van den Heever

Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt (c), David Strettle; Owen Farrell, Neil de Kock; Richard Barrington, Jamie George, Petrus du Plessis, George Kruis, Jim Hamilton, Kelly Brown, Will Fraser, Billy Vunipola
Replacements: Scott Spurling, Rhys Gill, James Johnston, Mouritz Botha, Jackson Wray, Richard Wigglesworth, Charlie Hodgson, Duncan Taylor

Ulster Rugby v RC Toulon

Saturday, 25 October
Kick off: 13:00
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England), Assistant ref: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Assistant ref: Nigel Carrick (England), TMO: Rowan Kitt (England), Citing Commissioner: Peter Larter (England)

Ulster Rugby: Louis Ludik; Tommy Bowe, Jared Payne, Stuart Olding, Craig Gilroy; Paddy Jackson, Paul Marshall; Andy Warwick, Rory Best (c), Wiehahn Herbst, Lewis Stevenson, Franco Van Der Merwe, Robbie Diack, Chris Henry, Roger Wilson
Replacements: Rob Herring, Callum Black, Declan Fitzpatrick, Clive Ross, Nick Williams, Michael Heaney, Ian Humphreys, Darren Cave

RC Toulon: Leigh Halfpenny; Delon Armitage, Mathieu Bastareaud, Maxime Mermoz, Bryan Habana; Matt Giteau, Michael Claassens; Alexandre Menini, Guilhem Guirado, Carl Hayman (c), Jocelino Suta, Romain Taofifenua, Juan Fernandez Lobbe, Steffon Armitage, Chris Masoe
Replacements: Craig Burden, Fabien Barcella, Levan Chilachava, Bakkies Botha, James O’Connor, Ali Williams, Sebastien Tillous-Borde, Juan Smith

Bath Rugby v Toulouse

Saturday, 25 October
Kick off: 15:15
The Recreation Ground
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales), Assistant ref: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Assistant ref: Wayne Davies (Wales), TMO: Gareth Simmonds (Wales), Citing Commissioner: Douglas Hunter (Scotland)

Bath Rugby: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Horacio Agulla; George Ford, Chris Cook; Paul James, Rob Webber, David Wilson, Stuart Hooper (c), David Attwood, Dominic Day, David Sisi, Charlie Ewels
Replacements: Ross Batty, Nathan Catt, Henry Thomas, Tom Ellis, Guy Mercer, Peter Stringer, Gavin Henson, Olly Woodburn

Toulouse: Maxime Médard; Vincent Clerc, Florian Fritz, Luke McAlister, Yoann Huget; Toby Flood, Sébastien Bézy; Gurthro Steenkamp, Corey Flynn, Census Johnston, Yoann Maestri, Patricio Albacete, Thierry Dusautoir (c), Imanol Harinordoquy, Louis Picamoles
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Kisi Pulu, Cyril Baille, Joe Tekori, Edwin Maka, Timoci Matanavou, Jano Vermaak, Yannick Nyanga

Northampton Saints v Ospreys

Saturday, 25 October
Kick off: 17:15
Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Romain Poite (France), Assistant ref: Cyril Lafon (France), Assistant ref: Tual Trainini (France), TMO: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat