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Cardiff v Paris
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One of the more interesting matches of the weekend and one of the more harder ones to call following last weekend's close result at the Jean Bouin, albeit in atrocious conditions. If the weather is set fair then there should be a most entertaining affair in prospect.
Nicky Robinson is once again ruled out following his brief comeback in last Sunday's game and Dai Flanagan is one of 4 changes made by coach Dai Young. Tom Shanklin comes into the centre and in the pack there's 2 changes with Taufa'ao Filise starting at tighthead and Robin Sowden-Taylor coming in for Martyn Williams.
David Skrela will start at 10 for Paris instead of El Mago while Glas comes in for Messina. In the second row du Plooy takes over from Cliff Milton while the front row is unchanged.
So can Cardiff take control of the group with a win at the Arms Park or will Paris stretch their adavantge???
Cardiff: 15 Ben Blair, 14 Jamie Roberts, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Gareth Thomas, 11 Tom James, 10 Dai Flanagan, 9 Jason Spice, 8 Xavier Rush ©, 7 Robin Sowden Taylor, 6 Maama Molitika, 5 Paul ***o, 4 Deiniol Jones, 3 Taufa'ao Filise, 2 Gareth Williams, 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements: 16 John Yapp, 17 T Rhys Thomas, 18 Scott Morgan, 19 Andy Powell, 20 Martyn Williams, 21 Richie Rees, 22 Jamie Robinson.
Paris: 15 Ignacio Corleto, 14 Julien Arias, 13 Stéphane Glas, 12 Brian Liebenberg, 11 Julien Saubade, 10 David Skrela, 9 Jérôme Fillol, 8 Simon Taylor, 7 Rémy Martin, 6 Antoine Burban, 5 Pascal Pape, 4 Boela Du Plooy, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski ©, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Replacements: 16 Mathieu Blin, 17 Franck Montanella, 18 Pedro Ledesma, 19 Cliff Milton, 20 Alexandre Albouy, 21 Mathieu Bastareaud, 22 Geoffroy Messina.


One of the more interesting matches of the weekend and one of the more harder ones to call following last weekend's close result at the Jean Bouin, albeit in atrocious conditions. If the weather is set fair then there should be a most entertaining affair in prospect.
Nicky Robinson is once again ruled out following his brief comeback in last Sunday's game and Dai Flanagan is one of 4 changes made by coach Dai Young. Tom Shanklin comes into the centre and in the pack there's 2 changes with Taufa'ao Filise starting at tighthead and Robin Sowden-Taylor coming in for Martyn Williams.
David Skrela will start at 10 for Paris instead of El Mago while Glas comes in for Messina. In the second row du Plooy takes over from Cliff Milton while the front row is unchanged.
So can Cardiff take control of the group with a win at the Arms Park or will Paris stretch their adavantge???
Cardiff: 15 Ben Blair, 14 Jamie Roberts, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Gareth Thomas, 11 Tom James, 10 Dai Flanagan, 9 Jason Spice, 8 Xavier Rush ©, 7 Robin Sowden Taylor, 6 Maama Molitika, 5 Paul ***o, 4 Deiniol Jones, 3 Taufa'ao Filise, 2 Gareth Williams, 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements: 16 John Yapp, 17 T Rhys Thomas, 18 Scott Morgan, 19 Andy Powell, 20 Martyn Williams, 21 Richie Rees, 22 Jamie Robinson.
Paris: 15 Ignacio Corleto, 14 Julien Arias, 13 Stéphane Glas, 12 Brian Liebenberg, 11 Julien Saubade, 10 David Skrela, 9 Jérôme Fillol, 8 Simon Taylor, 7 Rémy Martin, 6 Antoine Burban, 5 Pascal Pape, 4 Boela Du Plooy, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski ©, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Replacements: 16 Mathieu Blin, 17 Franck Montanella, 18 Pedro Ledesma, 19 Cliff Milton, 20 Alexandre Albouy, 21 Mathieu Bastareaud, 22 Geoffroy Messina.