Racing 92 v Glasgow: Changes aplenty for Champions Cup clash
Last Updated: 09/12/16 1:41pm
Racing 92 have made three changes to the starting XV for Saturday's Champions Cup clash with Glasgow Warriors at the Stade Yves du Manoir in Paris.
Anthony Tuitavke comes in to the midfield at the expense of Henry Chavancy and will line up at inside centre with Casey Laulala shifting to the number 13 jersey.
Up front, prop Cedate Gomes Sa replaces Luc Ducalcon while Antonie Claassen comes in at No 8 for Chris Masoe, who drops down to the bench.
Glasgow have six players returning with the likes of Simone Favaro and Jonny Gray back in contention. Favaro, who was named Man of the Match in Italy's victory over South Africa, starts at open-side flanker.
Gray captains the side from the second-row alongside Tim Swinson, while Zander Fagerson starts at tighthead, packing down next to Fraser Brown and Gordon Reid.
Stuart Hogg, who will be looking to bring his international form back to the club game, starts at full-back.
Tommy Seymour and Lee Jones start on the wings and Sam Johnson is joined by the returning Alex Dunbar in midfield.
Co-captain Henry Pyrgos is involved for the first time since the home game against Treviso having overcome a knee injury and he starts on the bench.
Racing 92: 15 Brice Dulin; 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Casey Laulala, 12 Anthony Tuitavke, 11 Juan Imhoff; 10 Dan Carter, 9 Maxime Machenaud; 1 Eddy Ben Arous, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 3 Cedate Gomes Sa, 4 Manuel Carizza, 5 Leone Nakarawa, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 7 Yannick Nyanga, 8 Antonie Claassen.
Replacements: 16 Camille Chat, 17 Viliamu Afatia, 18 Luc Ducalcon, 19 Gerbrandt Grobler, 20 Chris Masoe, 21 Xavier Chauveau, 22 Benjamin Dambielle, 23 Albert Vulivuli
Glasgow: 15 Stuart Hogg; 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Alex Dunbar, 12 Samuel Johnson, 11 Lee Jones; 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ali Price; 1 Gordon Reid, 2 Fraser Brown, 3 Zander Fagerson, 4 Tim Swinson, 5 Jonny Gray, 6 Robert Harley, 7 Simone Favaro, 8 Ryan Wilson.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Alex Allan, 18 Sila Puafisi, 19 Brian Alainu'uese, 20 Josh Strauss, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Mark Bennett, 23 Sean Lamont.
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