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Champions Cup 25/26 - Round 3



That's a weak set of props. Wonder if Lowe is dropped or injured, can't find anything?

This will be tough.


Certainly the weakest team we've played in Europe for a long time. Which I admit is a pretty privileged position. Expect the starting props to stay on for a long time if possible.

Fully loaded LAR as well. Big opportunity for some of our newer lads at least.
 
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BORDEAUX TEAM TO FACE SAINTS:

15 Salesi Rayasi, 14 Damian Penaud, 13 Nicolas Deportere, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 10 Matthieu Jalibert, 9 Martin Page-Relo;

1 Jefferson Poirot, 2 Maxime Lamothe (c), 3 Carlü Sadie, 4 Adam Coleman, 5 Cyril Cazeaux, 6 Jean-Luc Du Preez, 7 Cameron Woki, 8 Temo Matiu.

Replacements: 16 GAËTAN Barlot, 17 Matis Perchaud, 18 Benjamin Tameifuna, 19 Boris Palu, 20 Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, 21 Arthur Retière, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 Rohan Janse Van Rensburg.
 
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Definitely a weaker team from us, particularly on the bench. Front row is fine, loose forwards ok and then most of the backline first choice atm (from 12 onwards). Feel like this one will either be close or quite close or Harlequins comfortable (probably what they need given current form). Could be our first loss of the season.
Suprized Stormers not targetting this. Toulon and Toulouse have both lost so winning this Pool probably gives Stormers home advantage all the way to a final..a massive reward and this is the key match. They will deal with Leicester at home.
 
Strong forward pack versus Leinster. My feeling against Connacht was that handling and accuracy were worked on before that match and in preparation for this one. Leinster's attack should make the difference but a tough match beckons.

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