European Rugby Challenge Cup Round 3 teams

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

Cardiff Blues v Montpellier

Friday, 11 December
Kick off: 19:30
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park

Match Officials
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland),
Assistant ref: Leo Colgan (Ireland),
Assistant ref: Paul Haycock (Ireland),
Citing Commissioner: Dave Guyan (England)

Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Rey Lee-Lo, Gavin Evans, Tom James; Rhys Patchell, Lloyd Williams (c); Sam Hobbs, Kristian Dacey, Tau Filise, Jarrad Hoeata, James Down, Macauley Cook, Josh Navidi, Josh Turnbull

Replacements: Ethan Lewis, Gethin Jenkins, Craig Mitchell, Scott Andrews, Cam Dolan, Tavis Knoyle, Jarrod Evans, Garyn Smith

Montpellier: Benjamin Fall; Timoci Nagusa, Anthony Tuitavke, Robert Ebersohn, Julien Malzieu; Benjamin Lucas, Benoit Paillaugue; Jamie Mackintosh, Bismarck Du Plessis, Pat Cilliers, Jacques Du Plessis, Paul Willemse, Wiaan Liebenberg, Antoine Battut (c), Akapusi Qera

Replacements: Charles Geli, Mikheil Nariashvili, Nicolas Mas, Robins Tchale Watchou, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Cameron Wright, Demetri Catrakilis, Anthony Floch

Connacht Rugby v Newcastle Falcons

Friday, 11 December
Kick off: 19:45
The Sportsground

Match Officials
Referee: Thomas Charabas (France),
Assistant ref: David Rosich (France),
Assistant ref: Laurent Amic (France),
Citing Commissioner: Patrice Frantschi (France)

Connacht Rugby: Tiernan O’Halloran (c); Niyi Adeolokun, Rory Parata, Peter Robb, Matt Healy; Jack Carty, Caolin Blade; Finlay Bealham, Jason Harris Wright, Nathan White, Ultan Dillane, Aly Muldowney, Sean O’Brien, James Connolly, George Naoupu

Replacements: Shane Delahunt, Conan O’Donnell, Rodney Ah You, Danny Qualter, David Heffernan, Ian Porter, Shane O’Leary, Danie Poolman

Newcastle Falcons: Simon Hammersley; Dan Marshall, Tom Penny, Chris Harris, Zach Kibirige; Craig Willis, Tane Takulua; Alex Rogers, Scott Lawson, Taione Vea, Will Witty, Mouritz Botha, Richard Mayhew (c), Dan Temm, Allister Hogg

Replacements: Rob Vickers, Ben Harris, Andy Foster, Calum Green, Callum Chick, Ruaridh Dawson, Juan Socino, Marcus Watson

La Rochelle v Zebre Rugby

Friday, 11 December
Kick off: 20:00
Stade Marcel Deflandre

Match Officials
Referee: Tom Foley (England),
Assistant ref: Andrew Small (England),
Assistant ref: Roger Baileff (England),
Citing Commissioner: Eddie Wigglesworth (Ireland)

La Rochelle : Benjamin Lapeyre; Lancelot Luteau, Elliot Roudil, Malietoa Hingano, Kini Murimurivalu; Fabien Fortassin, Jules Lebail; Thomas Synaeghel, Maxime Gau, Uini Atonio, Damien Lagrange, Leo Cedaro, Romain Sazy, Zeno Kieft (c), Jone Qovu Nailiko

Replacements: Benjamin Geledan, Jordan Seneca, Gagi Bazadze, Romana Graham, Benoit Guyot, Ricky Januarie, Jean-Pascal Barraque, Kamilieni Raivono

Zebre Rugby: Mils Muliaina; Kayle Van Zyl, Giulio Bisegni, Matteo Pratichetti, Michele Visentin; Edoardo Padovani, Luke Burgess; Andrea de Marchi, Victor Emiliano Coria Marchetti, Pietro Ceccarelli, Valerio Bernabo, Marco Bortolami (c), Filippo Ferrarini, Johan Meyer, Paul Derbyshire

Replacements: Tommaso D’Apice , Andrea Lovotti, Dario Chistolini, Federico Ruzza, Filippo Cristiano, Guglielmo Palazzani, Giiulio Toniolatti , Carlo Canna

Enisei-STM v Brive

Saturday, 12 December
Kick off: 14:00
Yug Stadium

Match Officials
Referee: Vlad Iordescu (Romania),
Assistant ref: Bodea Ionut (Romania),
Assistant ref: Serban Cristian (Romania),
Citing Commissioner: Peter Larter (England)

Enisei-STM: Igor Kurashov; Robert Malneek, David Kacharava, Mikhail Babaev, Denis Simplikevich; Iurii Kushnarev, Jurijs Baranovs (c); Alexey Volkov, Nazir Gasanov, Innokentiy Zykov, Uldis Saulite, Viacheslav Krasylnyk, Plavel Butenko, Mikhail Sidorov, Anton Rudoi

Replacements: Stanislav Selskii, Andrei Polivalov, Evgenii Pronenko, Andrey Temnov, Ramil Gaisin, Alexey Shcherban, Yaroslav Rechnev, Dmitrii Krotov

Brive: Anderson Neisen; Atila Septar, Arnaud Mignardi (c), Thomas Laranjeira, Benito Masilevu; Romain Sola, Nicolas Bézy; Damien Lavergne, Francois Da Ros, Yusuf Tuncer, Victor Lebas, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Hugues Briatte, Poutasi Luafutu, William Whetton

Replacements: Thomas Acquier, Goderzi Shvelidze, Kevin Buys, Fabien Sanconnie, Said Hireche, Péniami Narisia, David Delarue, Jean-Baptiste Pejoine

Newport Gwent Dragons v Pau

Saturday, 12 December
Kick off: 14:30
Rodney Parade

Match Officials
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England),
Assistant ref: Steve Lee (England),
Assistant ref: Robin Goodliffe (England),
Citing Commissioner: Andy Blyth (England)

Newport Gwent Dragons: Carl Meyer; Tom Prydie, Adam Hughes, Adam Warren, Ashton Hewitt; Dorian Jones, Sarel Pretorius; Phil Price, T Rhys Thomas (c), Brok Harris, Matthew Screech, Rynard Landman, Lewis Evans, Ollie Griffiths, Toby Faletau

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Lloyd Fairbrother, Shaun Knight, Cory Hill, Ed Jackson, Luc Jones, Jason Tovey, Ross Wardle

Pau: Romain Buros; Marika Vunibaka, Jale Vatubua, Watisoni Votu, Elijah Niko; Charly Malie, Samuel Marques; Chris King, Mehdi Boundjema, Euan Murray, Cameron Pierce, Claude Dry, Sean Dougall, Josefa Ulago Domolailai, Brice Monzeglio (c)

Replacements: Thomas Bianchin, Julien Jacquot, Giorgi Natsarashvili, Daniel Ramsay, Loic Bernad, Thierry Lacrampe, Pierre Dupouy, Mosese Ratuvou

Rugby Calvisano v Harlequins

Saturday, 12 December
Kick off: 14:30
Peroni Stadium

Match Officials
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales),
Assistant ref: Sean Brickell (Wales),
Assistant ref: Greg Morgan (Wales),
Citing Commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

Rugby Calvisano: Matteo Minozzi; Ben De Jager, Pablo Canavosio (c), Alberto Chiesa, Marco Susio; Filippo Buscema, Riccardo Raffaele; Sami Panico, Lorenzo Giovanchelli, Rudy Biancotti, Agustin Cavalieri, Davide Zanetti, Nicola Belardo, Maxime Mbanda, Renato Giammarioli

Replacements: Luhandre Luus, Gabriele Morelli, Salvatore Costanzo, Michele Andreotti, Jim Tuivaiti, Matteo Archetti, Daniele Di Giulio, Giacomo De Santis

Harlequins: Tim Swiel; Ross Chisholm, Matt Hopper, Winston Stanley, Tim Visser; Ben Botica, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Rob Buchanan, Will Collier, James Horwill, Charlie Matthews, Archie White, Luke Wallace, Jack Clifford (c)

Replacements: Dave Ward, Owen Evans, Kyle Sinckler, George Merrick, Kieran Treadwell, Tito Tebaldi, Harry Sloan, Charlie Walker

London Irish v Edinburgh Rugby

Saturday, 12 December
Kick off: 15:00
Madejski Stadium

Match Officials
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales),
Assistant ref: Neil Hennessy (Wales),
Assistant ref: Rhys Thomas (Wales),
Citing Commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)

London Irish: Sean Maitland; Alex Lewington, Aseli Tikoirotuma, Johnny Wililams, Andrew Fenby; Shane Geraghty, Brendan McKibbin; Tom Court, Gerard Ellis, Ben Franks, Eoin Sheriff, Jebb Sinclair, Luke Narraway (c), Conor Gilsenan, Ofisa Treviranus

Replacements: Jimmy Stevens, Tom Smallbone, Leo Halavatau, David Sisi, Blair Cowan, Darren Allinson, Theo Brophy Clews, Dom Waldouck

Edinburgh Rugby: Dougie Fife; Tom Brown, Michael Allen, Andries Strauss, Otulea Katoa; Greig Tonks, Nathan Fowles; Rory Sutherland, Neil Cochrane (c), John Andress, Anton Bresler, Alex Toolis, Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Cornell Du Preez

Replacements: George Turner, Grant Shiells, Simon Berghan, Magnus Bradbury, Chris Dean, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Blair Kinghorn, Damien Hoyland

Castres Olympique v Sale Sharks

Saturday, 12 December
Kick off: 20:45
Stade Pierre Antoine

Match Officials
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland),
Assistant ref: Andrew Brace (Ireland),
Assistant ref: Richard Kerr (Ireland),
TMO: Jude Quinn (Ireland),
Citing Commissioner: Francesco Grillo (Italy)

Castres Olympique: Julien Caminati; Romain Martial, Florian Vialelle, Romain Cabannes (c), Louis Decrop; Julien Dumora, Antoine Dupont; Saimone Taumoepeau, Marc-Antoine Rallier, Yohan Montes, Christophe Samson, Victor Moreaux, Yannick Caballero, Ibrahim Diarra, Johnnie Beattie

Replacements: Julien Beziat, Antoine Tichit, Lucas Martinez, Benjamin Desroche, Mathieu Babillot, Francois Fontaine, Julien Seron, Thomas Combezou

Sale Sharks: Tom Arscott; Neville Edwards, Will Addison, Mark Jennings, Charlie Ingall; Joe Ford, james mitchell; Eifion Lewis-Roberts, Neil Briggs, Brian Mujati, Jon Mills, Andrei Ostrikov, Magnus Lund, David Seymour (c), Mark Easter

Replacements: Tommy Taylor, James Flynn, Ciaran Parker, Josh Beaumont, Cameron Neild, Tim Jeffers, Sam James, Michael Haley