Aurélie Sacchelli, Media365, published on Friday 02 May 2025 at 2:47 p.m.
Discover the compositions of the four French teams that compete this Sunday the semi-finals of the Champions Cup and the Cup challenge.
For the second semi-final of Champions Cu P of its history, the Union Bordeaux-Bègles defies the Stade Toulousain, a club reduced by injuries, which the UBB has already beaten twice this season. For this meeting, the Girondin staff decided to make three changes compared to the quarter -final against the Munster three weeks ago: Romain Buros will hold in the back, Nicolas Depootere in the center and Maxime Lamothe in the heel. On the Toulouse side, two changes compared to the match in Toulon: Angel Capuozzo and Dimitri Delibes take the place of Thomas Ramos and Blair Kinghorn, injured, even if on the ground, it was Juan Cruz Mallia, who had played the wing against the RCT, who will start in the back.
CHAMPIONS CUP
Sunday May 4 (4 p.m.) – Bordeaux -Bègles – Toulouse (at the Atlantic Matmut)
Bordeaux-Bègles departure XV
Buros — Penaud, Depoore, Moefana, Belel-Bireberrere – (o) Jailbert (m) Luc.) – Samu, Petti, Petti, Czeal, Czealman, Czero, Lamothe
Substitutes: SA, Perchaud, Tameifuna, Bochaton, Gazzotti, Vergnes-Taillefer, Retière, Carbery
Toulouse’s departure XV
MALLIA – Capuozzo, Barassi, Ahki, Resolution – (O) Ntamack, (M) Graou – Roumat, Willis, Cros – Meafou, Flament – Aldegheri, Marchand (chap.), Baille
Substitutes: Cramont, Neti, Merkler, Vergé, Jelonch, Castro-Ferreira, Saito, Chocobares
Winner of the CUP challenge in 2022, the Lou dreams of playing a new final, but it will be necessary to beat Racing 92 in Gerland. The two teams left on a draw on December 29 on the Ile -de -France lawn. For this match, Karim Ghezzal made ten changes compared to the half against the oscreys. The pack of forwards is completely renewed, while Baptiste Couilloud finds its place in the fray and Davit Niniashvili will start in the back. On the Racing 92 side, six changes to note compared to the match against the Connacht: Tristan Tedder will start at the back, Gaël Fickou and Owen Farrell in the center, Donovan Taofifenua in the wing, Cameron Woki in the third line, and Lee-Marvin Mazibuko in first.
CHALLENGE CUP
Sunday May 4 (1 p.m.) – Lou – Racing 92 (at Matmut Stadium)
The lou starting XV
Niniashvili – Rattez, Maraku, Millet, Dumortier – (o) Berdeu, (m) Couilloud (cap) – Botha, Allen, Cretin – Guillard, William – Ainsley, merchant, Kaabeche
Replacers : Charcosset, King, Gomes Sa, Geration, Saginadze, Gouzou, Cassang, Meliande
The starting XV of Racing 92
Tedder – Spring, Fickou,
Replacers : Late, Gogychvili,
