Racing Métro v Bayonne: Teams
Racing Métro host Bayonne for an all-French Amlin Challenge Cup Round Two affair in Paris.
Last Updated: 16/10/09 2:45pm
Racing Métro host Bayonne for an all-French Amlin Challenge Cup Round Two affair in Paris.
This will be the second time the team meet this season after Racing won 18-9 in the Top 14 at the end of August.
In round one Racing narrowly lost away to London Wasps while Bayonne romped home in a 58-point drubbing of Roma.
Bayonne have named a strong line-up including former France loose forward Rémy Martin, All Blacks lock Ross Filipo and Wallabies prop Rodney Blake.
Craig Gower and Manny Edmonds form and all-Aussie half-back pair.
Racing have named a side without a single native Frenchman in the forward pack.
There is also no place for Frans Steyn in a much-changed backline which features former Stade Français winger Julien Saubade, while up front, Argentina international Juan Pablo Orlandi comes into the tighthead berth.
Racing Metro:15 Dan Scarbrough, 14 Mani Vakaloa, 13 Brent Ward, 12 Henry Chavancy, 11 Julien Saubade, 10 Jonathan Wisniewski, 9 Mathieu Loree, 8 Jacques Cronje, 7 Nathan Lane, 6 Ashley Clarke, 5 Simon Raiwalui, 4 Jone Qovu Nailiko, 3 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 2 Carlo Festuccia, 1 Craig Smith.
Replacements: 16 Benjamin Noirot, 17 Mikaele Tuugahala, 18 Clement Baiocco, 19 John Leo'o, 20 Nic Berry, 21 Andrew Mehrtens, 22 Sefulu Gaugau, 23 Epi Taione.
Bayonne: 15 Jean Baptiste Peyras, 14 Benjamin Fall, 13 Vincent Inigo, 12 Sam Gerber, 11 Filimoni Bolovucu, 10 Craig Gower, 9 Manny Edmonds, 8 Jacques Deen, 7 Rémy Martin, 6 Julien Puricelli, 5 Ross Filipo, 4 Robin Linde, 3 Rodney Blake, 2 David Roumieu, 1 Pierre Philippe Lafond.
Replacements: 16 Francois Da Ros, 17 Renaud Boyoud, 18 Mikaera Tewhata, 19 Guillaume Bernad, 20 Cedric Garcia, 21 Benat Arrayet, 22 Thibault Lacroix, 23 Aretz Iguiniz.
