Pool 1
Northampton Saints v Scarlets
Northampton Saints: B Foden, C Ashton, J Clarke, J Downey, V Artemyev, R Lamb, L Dickson, S Tonga’uiha, D Hartley [capt], B Mujati, C Lawes, M Sorenson, C Clark, T Wood, R Wilson
Replacements: M Haywood, A Waller, P Doran-Jones, S Manoa, P Dowson, M Roberts, S Myler, G Pisi
Scarlets: L Williams, G North, S Williams, J Davies, S Lamont, R Priestland, G Davies, I Thomas, M Rees [capt], R Thomas, S Timani, D Welch, A Shingler, J Edwards, B Morgan
Replacements: K Owens, P John, R Jones, L Reed, M Gilbert, R Williams, S Jones, D Evans
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Pool 2
Cardiff Blues v London Irish
Cardiff Blues: C Czekaj, A Cuthbert, C Laulala, D Hewitt, T James, D Parks, L Williams, G Jenkins, T Thomas, T Filise, B Davies, P Tito [capt], M Paterson, S Warburton, X Rush
Replacements: M Breeze, J Yapp, S Andrews, M Molitika, J Navidi, R Rees, C Sweeney, G Evans
London Irish: T Homer, T Ojo, J Ansbro, S Shingler, A Thompstone, D Bowden, R Samson, C Dermody [capt], D Paice, F Rautenbach, N Kennedy, M Garvey, D Danaher, R Thorpe, J Sinclair
Replacements: J Buckland, A Corbisiero, P Ion, J Sandford, J Gibson, J Spratt, A Jarvis, P Hodgson
Referee: Jerome Garces (France)
Pool 2
Edinburgh Rugby v Racing Metro 92
Edinburgh Rugby: J Thompson, L Jones, N De Luca, M Scott, T Visser, H Leonard, G Laidlaw [capt], A Jacobsen, R Ford, G Cross, E Lozada, G Gilchrist, N Talei, R Grant, S McInally
Replacements: S Lawrie, K Traynor, L Niven, S Turnbull, R Rennie, M Blair, J King, T Brown
Racing Metro 92: J Wisniewski, J Saubade, H Chavancy, G Bousses, J Imhoff, J Hernandez, M Loree, M Tuugahala, B Noirot, J Coetzee, K Ghezal, L Nallet [capt], J Leo’o, B Le Roux, S Chabal
Replacements: T Bianchin, E Ben Arous, J Orlandi, J Nailiko, S Descons, V Vakatawa, A Batut, R Vaquiin
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Pool 4
ASM Clermont Auvergne v Aironi Rugby
ASM Clermont Auvergne: L Byrne, N Nakaitaci, A Rougerie [capt], W Fofana, J Malzieu, B James, M Parra, V Debaty, T Paulo, D Kotze, L Jacquet, N Hines, G Vosloo, J Bardy, J Bonnaire
Replacements: B Kayser, C Ric, D Zirakashvili, J White, A Audebert, L Radoslavjevic , G Canale, J Buttin
Aironi Rugby: R Trevisan, S Sinoti, R Quartaroli, G Pavan, G Venditti, L Orquera, T Keats, M Aguero, T D’Apice , F Staibano, Q Geldenhuys, M Bortolami [capt], J Furno, J Sole, F Viljoen
Replacements: R Santamaria, A de Marchi, L Romano, G Biagi, F Ferrarini, G Bronzini, N Olivier, G Toniolatti
Referee: John Paul ‘JP’ Doyle (England)
SATURDAY
POOL 5
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque v Saracens
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque: D Haylett-Petty; T Ngwenya, B Baby, D Traille, I Balshaw; M Bosch, L Roussarie; F Barcella, B August, S Marconnet, J Thion, E Lund, B Guyot, I Harinordoquy [capt], R Lakafia
Replacements: A Heguy, Y Watremez, F Gomez Kodela, P Taele, F Faure, Y Lesgourgues, J Peyrelongue, I Bolakoro
Saracens: C Wyles; D Strettle, O Farrell, B Barritt, J Short; C Hodgson, B Spencer; R Gill, J Smit, M Stevens, S Borthwick [capt], H Smith, K Brown, J Burger, E Joubert
Replacements: J George, D Carstens, C Nieto, M Botha, A Saull, L Baldwin, A Powell, A Goode
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
POOL 5
Benetton Treviso v Ospreys
Benetton Treviso: L Nitoglia; B de Jager, T Benvenuti, A Sgarbi, B Williams; K Burton, T Botes; M Rizzo, E Ceccato, L Cittadini, A Pavanello [capt], C van Zyl, B Vermaak , A Zanni, R Barbieri
Replacements: F Sbaraglini, I Fernandez Rouyet, P di Santo, V Bernabo, G Padrò, M Vosawai, W de Waal, F Semenzato
Ospreys: R Fussell; T Bowe, A Bishop, A Beck, S Williams; D Biggar, K Fotualii; D Jones, R Hibbard, , R Jones, I Evans, G Stowers, J Tipuric [capt], J Thomas
Replacements: M Davies, R Bevington, A Jarvis, I Gough, J Bearman, R Webb, M Morgan , T Isaacs
Justin Tipuric faces a late fitness test. If he is ruled out Chauncey O’Toole will play at No 7 and Shane Williams will captain the team.
Jonathan Thomas faces a late fitness test. If he is ruled out Joe Bearman will play at No 8 with Tom Smith coming into the replacements at No 20.
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
POOL 6
Gloucester Rugby v Harlequins
Gloucester Rugby: J May; C Sharples, H Trinder, M Tindall, L Vainikolo; F Burns, R Lawson; N Wood, S Lawson, R Harden, W James, J Hamilton, P Buxton [capt], A Qera, A Strokosch
Replacements: D Dawiduik, D Murphy, D Chistolini, T Savage, L Narraway, D Lewis, T Taylor, T Voyce
Harlequins: M Brown; S Stegmann, M Hopper, J Turner-Hall, S Smith; N Evans, K Dickson; J Marler, J Gray, J Johnston, T Vallejos, G Robson, M Faasavalu, C Robshaw [capt], N Easter
Replacements: C Brooker, N Mayhew, T Fairbrother, C Matthews, L Wallace, D Care, R Clegg, T Casson
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
POOL 1
Castres Olympique v Munster
Castres Olympique: F Denos; M Evans, P Bonnefond, P Garcia, M Andreu; P Bernard, T Lacrampe; A Peikrishvili, B Mach, K Wihongi, S Murray, I Tekori, J Bornman, Y Caballero, C Masoe [capt]
Replacements: M Bonello, M Coetzee, L Ducalcon, M Rolland, R Capo Ortega, R Teulet, R Tales, P Lakafia
Munster: J Murphy; D Howlett, D Barnes, L Mafi, D Hurley; R O’Gara, C Murray; W du Preez, D Varley, B Botha, D Ryan, P O’Connell [capt], P O’Mahony, N Ronan, J Coughlan
Replacements: D Fogarty, M Horan, J Hayes, D O’Callaghan, D Leamy, T O’Leary, I Keatley, W Chambers
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
POOL 4
Leicester Tigers v Ulster Rugby
Leicester Tigers: G Murphy [capt]; H Agulla, M Smith, A Forsyth, A Tuilagi; T Flood, S Harrison; M Ayerza, G Chuter, D Cole, L Deacon, G Parling, T Croft, J Salvi, T Waldrom
Replacements: R Hawkins, B Stankovich, M Castrogiovanni, G Skivington, S Mafi, B Youngs, J Staunton, N Morris
Ulster Rugby: S Danielli; A Trimble, D Cave, N Spence, C Gilroy; I Humphreys, P Marshall; T Court, R Best, D Fitzpatrick, J Muller [capt], D Tuohy, S Ferris, C Henry, P Wannenburg
Replacements: N Brady, P McAllister, A Macklin, L Stevenson, W Faloon, I Porter, P Jackson, A D’Arcy
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
POOL 6
Connacht Rugby v Toulouse
Connacht Rugby: G Duffy [capt]; T O’Halloran, E Griffin, D McSharry, B Tuohy; M Nikora, P O’Donohoe; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Ah You, M Swift, D Gannon, M McCarthy, J Muldoon, G Naoupu
Replacements: E Reynecke, R Loughney, D Rogers, T Anderson, R Ofisa, F Murphy, N O’Connor, H Fa’afili
Toulouse: C Poitrenaud; M Medard, F Fritz, Y Jauzion, V Clerc; L Beauxis, L Burgess; Y Montes, W Servat, C Johnston, G Lamboley, Y Maestri, J Bouilhou [capt], T Dusautoir, L Picamoles
Replacements: G Botha, J Poux, J Falefa, R Millo-Chluski, N Vergallo, Y Nyanga, L McAlister, G Galan
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
SUNDAY
POOL 3
Leinster v Glasgow Warriors
Leinster: R Kearney; I Nacewa, E O’Malley, G D’Arcy, L Fitzgerald; J Sexton, E Reddan; H Van Der Merwe, S Cronin, M Ross, L Cullen [capt], D Toner, K McLaughlin, S O’Brien, J Heaslip
Replacements: R Strauss, C Healy, N White, R Ruddock, S Jennings, I Boss, I Madigan, F Carr
Glasgow Warriors: S Hogg; T Seymour, P Murchie, G Morrison, C Shaw; D Weir, C Cusiter; R Grant, P MacArthur, M Cusack, R Gray, A Kellock [capt], R Harley, J Barclay, R Wilson
Replacements: F Gillies, J Welsh, E Kalman, T Ryder, H Pyrgos, C Fusaro, T Nathan, F Aramburu
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
POOL 3
Bath Rugby v Montpellier
Bath Rugby: N Abendanon; O Woodburn, D Hipkiss, S Vesty, T Biggs; S Donald, M Claassens; D Flatman, R Batty, D Wilson, S Hooper [capt], R Caldwell, F Louw, L Moody, S Taylor
Replacements: M Lilley, C Beech, A Perenise, D Attwood, G Mercer, M McMillan, O Barkley, J Cuthbert
Montpellier: L Amorosino; M Bustos Moyano, G Doumayrou, P Bosch, J Peyras Loustalet; F Trinh-Duc, J Tomas; M Nariashvili, A Creevy, M Bustos, J Tuineau, T Privat, R Martin, F Ouedraogo [capt], M Gorgodze
Replacements: R van Vuuren, N Leleimalefaga, G Jgenti, D Hancke, M Matadigo, B Paillaugue, S Fernandez, Y Audrin
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
In Francia, a casa della seconda in classifica del Top 14 che festeggiava un secolo di vita, la franchigia lombardo-emiliana nulla può contro una squadra di un altro livello, che appena mette il piede nei 22 metri avversari sente letteralmente l’odore del sangue come un predatore… Aggiungeteci le troppe distrazioni e gli errori del XV di Viadana e il quadro è completo.
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