MHR – Bayonne: Camara returns, Hounkpatin and Erdocio start, the line-ups of the two teams

The MHR staff has chosen to make a few changes after the victory against Clermont (18-22). In particular, it has the return of Yacouba Camara in the third row, to face Bayonne, this Saturday, January 4 (4:30 p.m.) at the GGL Stadium.

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With three exceptions, the MHR will line up the same group as the one that challenged Clermont-Ferrand to host Bayonne. Indeed, the Hérault staff has the return of Yacouba Camara in the third row position, in place of Lenni Nouchi, of Baptiste Erdocio as left pillar (Enzo Forletta finds himself on the bench and the young Tabarot is out of the group) and of Marco Tauleigne in the second row (in place of Bastien Chalureau).

For the rest, Joan Caudullo and his staff have bet on the Michelin winners. Wilfried Hounkpatin returns to a starting spot as does Canadian second row Tyler Duguid. Yacouba Camara replaces Lenni Nouchi while the center pair will be composed of Jan Serfontein and Arthur Vincent.

Teams

MONTPELLIER: Moorby – Ngandebe, Vincent, Serfontein, Bridge – (o) Hogg, (m) Reinach – Bécognée, Vunipola (c), Camara – Duguid, Verhaeghe – Hounkpatin, Uelese, Erdocio.

Substitutes: Tolofua, Forletta, Tauleigne, Nouchi, Simmonds, Coly, Cadot, Japaridze.

BAYONNE: Tiberghien – Spring, Maqala, Tuilaga, Carreras – (o) Lopez (c), (m) Rouet – Capilla, Cassiem, Habel-Kuffner – Paulos, Heguy – Tagi, Bosch, Bordelai.

Substitutes: Martin, Cormenier, Poloniati, Bourdeau, Germain, Segonds, Erbinartegaray, Cotet.

The strong Basques outside

Across the way, Aviron Bayonnais intends to show that it is a team that knows how to travel. The Basque staff will rely on all its strengths, in particular the powerful center pair Manu Tuilagi-Sireli Maqala.

Aviron, which, in addition to being unbeaten at home, has already won two away games this season (in Vannes and Lyon), as many as their last two seasons combined.