European Rugby Champions Cup Teams and Officials Rd.2

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

Ulster Rugby v Saracens

Friday, 20 November
Kick off: 19:45
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Romain Poite (France),
Assistant ref: Cyril Lafon (France),
Assistant ref: Pierre Brousset (France),
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France),
Citing Commissioner: Patrice Frantschi (France)

Teams

Ulster Rugby: Louis Ludik; Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Stuart McCloskey, Craig Gilroy; Paddy Jackson, Ruan Pienaar; Callum Black, Rory Best (c), Wiehahn Herbst, Dan Tuohy, Franco Van Der Merwe, Iain Henderson, Chris Henry, Nick Williams

Replacements: Rob Herring, Kyle McCall, Ricky Lutton, Robbie Diack, Roger Wilson, Paul Marshall, Ian Humphreys, Peter Nelson

Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Duncan Taylor, Brad Barritt (c), Chris Wyles; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako Vunipola, Schalk Brits, Petrus du Plessis, George Kruis, Maro Itoje, Michael Rhodes, Jacques Burger, Billy Vunipola

Replacements: Jamie George, Rhys Gill, Juan Figallo, Alistair Hargreaves, Jackson Wray, Neil de Kock, Charlie Hodgson, Marcelo Bosch

Benetton Treviso v Leicester Tigers

Saturday, 21 November
Kick off: 14:00
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France),
Assistant ref: Sebastien Minery (France),
Assistant ref: Vivien Praderie (France),
TMO: Herve Dubes (France),
Citing Commissioner: Jean-Claude Legendre (France)

Teams

Benetton Treviso: Luke McLean; Ludovico Nitoglia, Enrico Bacchin, Samuel Christie, Tommaso Iannone; James Ambrosini, Edoardo Gori (c); Matteo Zanusso, Ornel Gega, Rupert Harden, Filo Paulo, Jean-François Montauriol, Marco Barbini, Francesco Minto, Abraham Jurgens Steyn

Replacements: Davide Giazzon, Matteo Muccignat, Filippo Filippetto, Dean Budd, Marco Lazzaroni, Alberto de Marchi, Christopher Smylie, Andrea Pratichetti

Leicester Tigers: Telusa Veainu; Peter Betham, Matthew Tait (c), Matt Smith, Vereniki Goneva; Thomas Bell, Sam Harrison; Marcos Ayerza, Tom Youngs, Fraser Balmain, Dom Barrow, Michael Fitzgerald, Tom Croft, Brendon O’Connor, Jordan Crane

Replacements: Greg Bateman, Matias Aguero, Dan Cole, Ed Slater, Lachlan McCaffrey, Ben Youngs, Seremaia Bai, George Catchpole

Bath Rugby v Leinster Rugby

Saturday, 21 November
Kick off: 15:15
Recreation Ground
Referee: Jerome Garces (France),
Assistant ref: Salam Attalah (France),
Assistant ref: Laurent Millotte (France),
TMO: Bruno Bessot (France),
Citing Commissioner: Yves Thieffine (France)

Teams

Bath Rugby: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Rob Webber, Henry Thomas, Dom Day, David Attwood, Matt Garvey, Francois Louw (c), Leroy Houston

Replacements: Ross Batty, Nathan Catt, Max Lahiff, Stuart Hooper, Alafoti Fa’osiliva, Niko Matawalu, Rhys Priestland, Tom Homer

Leinster Rugby: Isa Nacewa (c); Fergus McFadden, Ben Te’o, Luke Fitzgerald, Dave Kearney; Johnny Sexton, Isaac Boss; Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Mike Ross, Devin Toner, Hayden Triggs, Rhys Ruddock, Jordi Murphy, Jamie Heaslip

Replacements: James Tracy, Jack McGrath, Martin Moore, Dominic Ryan, Josh Van Der Flier, Luke McGrath, Ian Madigan, Zane Kirchner

Toulouse v Oyonnax

Saturday, 21 November
Kick off: 16:15
Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Matthew Carley (England),
Assistant ref: Andrew Jackson (England),
Assistant ref: Robin Goodliffe (England),
TMO: Stuart Terheege (England),
Citing Commissioner: John Byett (England)

Teams

Toulouse: Clément Poitrenaud; Maxime Médard, Gael Fickou, Florian Fritz, Timoci Matanavou; Luke McAlister, Jean-Marc Doussain; Vasil Kakovin, Christopher Tolofua, Dorian Aldegheri, Yoann Maestri (c), Romain Millo-Chluski, Talalelei Gray, Imanol Harinordoquy, Louis Picamoles

Replacements: Julien Marchand, Nemiah Tialata, Census Johnston, Joe Tekori, Gregory Lamboley, David Mele, Yann David , Arthur Bonneval

Oyonnax: Florian Denos; Silvere Tian, Vincent Martin, Eamonn Sheridan, Fetu’u Vainikolo; Regis Lespinas, Fabien Cibray (c); Laurent Delboulbès, Jody Jenneker, Antoine Guillamon, George Robson, Leon Power, Pierrick Gunther, Olivier Missoup, Viliami Maafu

Replacements: Jeremie Maurouard, Soane Tonga’uiha, Marc Clerc, Valentin Ursache, Pedrie Wannenburg, Piri Weepu, Nicky Robinson, Geoffrey Fabbri

Glasgow Warriors v Northampton Saints

Saturday, 21 November
Kick off: 17:15
Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France),
Assistant ref: Maxime Chalon (France),
Assistant ref: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France),
TMO: Gilles Cogne (France),
Citing Commissioner: John Cole (Ireland)

Teams

Glasgow Warriors: Stuart Hogg; Tommy Seymour, Mark Bennett, Peter Horne, Sean Lamont; Finn Russell, Mike Blair; Ryan Grant, Pat MacArthur, Sila Puafisi, Leone Nakarawa, Jonny Gray (c), Robert Harley, Simone Favaro, Josh Strauss

Replacements: Shalva Mamukashvili, Gordon Reid, Zander Fagerson, Tim Swinson, Ryan Wilson, Grayson Hart, Richie Vernon, Taqele Naiyaravoro

Northampton Saints: Ben Foden; Ah See Tuala, George Pisi, Luther Burrell, George North; Steve Myler, Lee Dickson (c); Alex Waller, Mikey Haywood, Kieran Brookes, Michael Paterson, Christian Day, Jamie Gibson, Tom Wood, Sam Dickinson

Replacements: Matti Williams, Ethan Waller, Paul Hill, Jonathan Fisher, Teimana Harrison, Kahn Fotuali’i, JJ Hanrahan, Jamie Elliott

Scarlets v Racing 92

Saturday, 21 November
Kick off: 17:30
Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Greg Garner (England),
Assistant ref: Dean Richards (England),
Assistant ref: Peter Allan (Scotland),
TMO: Keith Lewis (England),
Citing Commissioner: Steve Savage (England)

Teams

Scarlets: Aled Thomas; Michael Tagicakibau, Gareth Owen, Hadleigh Parkes, DTH van der Merwe; Dan Jones, Gareth Davies; Phil John, Ken Owens (c), Peter Edwards, Jake Ball, Maselno Paulino, Aaron Shingler, James Davies, John Barclay

Replacements: Emyr Phillips, Dylan Evans, Samson Lee, Tom Price, Lewis Rawlins, Aled Davies, Mike Collins, Steff Evans

Racing 92: Johannes Goosen; Joe Rokocoko, Casey Laulala, Henry Chavancy, Marc Andreu; Remi Tales, Maxime Machenaud; Julien Brugnaut, Dimitri Szarzewski (c), Cedate Gomes Sa, Luke Charteris, Francois van der Merwe, Bernard Le Roux, Wenceslas Lauret, Chris Masoe

Replacements: Camille Chat, Eddy Ben Arous, Ben Tameifuna, Thibault Dubarry, Yannick Nyanga, Mike Phillips, Juan Imhoff, Brice Dulin

Exeter Chiefs v Bordeaux-Bègles

Saturday, 21 November
Kick off: 19:45
Sandy Park Stadium
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales),
Assistant ref: Gwyn Morris (Wales),
Assistant ref: Greg Morgan (Wales),
TMO: Gareth Simmonds (Wales),
Citing Commissioner: Achille Reali (Italy)

Teams

Exeter Chiefs: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Ian Whitten, Sam Hill, Olly Woodburn; Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle (c), Moray Low, Geoff Parling, Damian Welch, Ben White, Julian Salvi, Tom Johnson

Replacements: Elvis Taione, Carl Rimmer, Alex Brown, Ollie Atkins, Don Armand, Dave Lewis, Gareth Steenson, Michele Campagnaro

Bordeaux-Bègles: Nans Ducuing; Metuisela Talebulamaijaina, Sofiane Guitoune, Julien Rey, Blair Connor; Lionel Beauxis, Yann Lesgourgues; Steven Kitshoff, Ole Avei, Patrick Toetu, Julien Le Devedec, Jan Andre Marais (c), Louis Madaule, Hugh Chalmers, Loann Goujon

Replacements: Clement Maynadier, Sébastien Taofifenua, Francisco Gomez Kodela, Adam Jaulhac, Marco Tauleigne, Baptiste Serin, Romain Lonca, Charles Brousse

ASM Clermont Auvergne v Ospreys

Sunday, 22 November
Kick off: 14:00
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland),
Assistant ref: David Wilkinson (Ireland),
Assistant ref: Olly Hodges (Ireland),
TMO: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland),
Citing Commissioner: Tony Lanaway (England)

Teams

ASM Clermont Auvergne: Nick Abendanon; David Strettle, Aurélien Rougerie, Wesley Fofana, Noa Nakaitaci; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Thomas Domingo, Benjamin Kayser, Davit Zirakashvili, Jamie Cudmore, Sébastien Vahaamahina, Damien Chouly (c), Alexandre Lapandry, Fritz Lee

Replacements: Marthinius Van Der Westhuizen, Raphael Chaume, Daniel Kotze, Flip Van Der Merwe, Vito Kolelishvili, Ludovic Radoslavjevic , Brock James, Albert Vulivuli

Ospreys: Daniel Evans; Thomas Grabham, Jonathan Spratt, Josh Matavesi, Eli Walker; Dan Biggar, Brendon Leonard; Paul James, Scott Baldwin, Dmitri Arhip, Lloyd Ashley, Alun-Wyn Jones (c), Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, James King

Replacements: Sam Parry, Ryan Bevington, Aaron Jarvis, Rory Thornton, Dan Baker, Thomas Habberfield, Sam Davies , Hanno Dirksen

Wasps v RC Toulon

Sunday, 22 November
Kick off: 17:15
Ricoh Arena
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland),
Assistant ref: Dudley Phillips (Ireland),
Assistant ref: Leo Colgan (Ireland),
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland),
Citing Commissioner: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Teams

Wasps: Charles Piutau; Christian Wade, Elliot Daly, Ben Jacobs, Frank Halai; Ruaridh Jackson, Joe Simpson; Matt Mullan, Carlo Festuccia, Jake Cooper-Woolley, Joe Launchbury, Bradley Davies, James Haskell (c), George Smith, Nathan Hughes

Replacements: Ashley Johnson, Simon McIntyre, Lorenzo Cittadini, James Gaskell, Sam Jones, Dan Robson, Alex Lozowski, Sailosi Tagicakibau

RC Toulon: Delon Armitage; Josua Tuisova, Mathieu Bastareaud, Maxime Mermoz, Bryan Habana; Quade Cooper, Jonathan Pelissie; Xavier Chiocci, Anthony Etrillard, Matt Stevens, Samu Manoa, Romain Taofifenua, Juan Smith (c), Juan Fernandez Lobbe, Steffon Armitage

Replacements: Bastien Soury, Florian Fresia, Levan Chilachava, Duane Vermeulen, Mamuka Gorgodze, Theo Belan, Sebastien Tillous-Borde, Konstantine Mikautadze