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Saturday's Challenge Cup team news: Sam Warburton starts for Cardiff Blues

CARDIFF, WALES - APRIL 30:  Blues player Sam Warburton makes a break  during the Guinness Pro 12 match between Cardiff Blues and Ospreys at Principality St
Image: Sam Warburton starts on the flank for Cardiff Blues

All the team news ahead of Saturday's Challenge Cup clashes including Cardiff Blues v Bath and Edinburgh v Stade Francais.

Enisei-STM v Brive (12.00pm)

Enisei-STM: 15 Thomas Halse, 14 Igor Kurashov, 13 Jurijs Baranovs, 12 Dmitrii Gerasimov, 11 Denis Simplikevich, 10 Iurii Kushnarev, 9 Alexey Shcherban, 1 Andrei Polivalov, 2 Stanislav Selskii, 3 Innokentiy Zykov, 4 Uldis Saulite, 5 Maxim Gargalic, 6 Mikheil Gachechiladze, 7 Vitalii Orlov, 8 Anton Rudoi.

Replacements: 16 Shamil Magomedov, 17 Valery Morozov, 18 Evgenii Pronenko, 19 Andrey Temnov, 20 Aleksandr Budychenko, 21 Konstantin Uzunov, 22 Aleksei Mikhaltsov, 23 Viacheslav Krasylnyk.

Brive: 15 Gaetan Germain, 14 Taku Ngwenya, 13 Arnaud Mignardi, 12 Sevanaia Galala, 11 Guillaume Namy, 10 Nicolas Bézy, 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze, 1 Vivien Devisme, 2 Guillaume Ribes, 3 Damien Jourdain, 4 Johan Snyman, 5 Jan Uys, 6 Péniami Narisia, 7 Said Hireche, 8 Dominiko Waqaniborutu.

Replacements: 16 Francois Da Ros, 17 Damien Lavergne, 18 Patrick Toetu, 19 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 20 William Whetton, 21 Jean-Baptiste Pejoine, 22 Christopher Tuatara, 23 Benito Masilevu.

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Timisoara Saracens v Harlequins (1.00pm)

Timisoara Saracens: 15 Catalin Fercu, 14 Stephen Shennan, 13 Brian Sefanaia, 12 Paula Kinikinilau, 11 Fonovai Tangimana, 10 Jack Umaga, 9 Valentin Calafeteanu, 1 Edmund Aholelei, 2 Eugen Capatana, 3 Horatiu Pungea, 4 Valentin Popirlan, 5 Marian Drenceanu, 6 Randall Morrison, 7 Daniel Gabriel Ianus, 8 Sandu Stelian Burcea.

Replacements: 16 Andrei Radoi, 17 Gigi Militaru, 18 Samuel Maris, 19 Ionut Muresan, 20 Dorin Lazar, 21Gabriel Conache, 22 Tevita Manumua, 23 Madalin Lemnaru. 

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 22:  Joe Marchant of Harlequins is tackled by Tom Brown of Edinburgh during the European Rugby Challenge Cup match between Ed
Image: Joe Marchant features for Quins against Timisoara Saracens

Harlequins: 15 Aaron Morris, 14 Charlie Walker, 13 Joe Marchant, 12 Winston Stanley, 11 Alofa Alofa, 10 Ruaridh Jackson, 9 Danny Care, 1 Joe Marler, 2 Dave Ward, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 4 George Merrick, 5 Charlie Matthews, 6 George Naoupu, 7 James Chisholm, 8 Jack Clifford.

Replacements: 16 Rob Buchanan, 17 Owen Evans, 18 Adam Jones, 19 Stan South, 20 Matt Shields, 21 Charlie Mulchrone, 22 Tim Swiel, 23 Matt Hopper.

Cardiff Blues v Bath (2.30pm)

Cardiff Blues: 15 Matthew Morgan, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Rey Lee-Lo, 12 Willis Halaholo, 11 Blaine Scully, 10 Steven Shingler, 9 Lloyd Williams, 1 Rhys Gill, 2 Kristian Dacey, 3 Taufa'ao Filise, 4 George Earle, 5 James Down, 6 Seb Davies, 7 Sam Warburton, 8 Josh Navidi.

Replacements: 16 Matthew Rees,17 Brad Thyer, 18 Scott Andrews, 19 Jarrad Hoeata, 20 Kirby Myhill, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Nicky Robinson, 23 Cory Allen. 

Bath: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Max Clark, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Jack Wilson, 10 Dan Bowden, 9 Darren Allinson, 1 Beno Obano, 2 Ross Batty, 3 Max Lahiff, 4 Charlie Ewels, 5 Elliott Stooke, 6 Matt Garvey, 7 Tom Ellis, 8 Paul Grant.

Replacements: 16 Jack Walker, 17 Nick Auterac, 18 Kane Palma-Newport, 19 Guy Mercer, 20 Michael van Vuuren, 21 Will Homer, 22 Adam Hastings, 23 Jeff Williams.

BATH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20:  Bath player Tom Homer makes a break during the European Rugby Challenge Cup match between Bath Rugby and Bristol at the Recrea
Image: Tom Homer starts at full-back for Bath on Saturday

Worcester Warriors v Dragons (3.00pm)

Worcester Warriors: 15 Josh Adams, 14 Ben Howard, 13 Max Stelling, 12 Ryan Mills, 11 Dean Hammond, 10 Connor Braid, 9 George de Cothi, 1 Val Rapava Ruskin, 2 Jack Singleton 3 Biyi Alo, 4 Will Spencer, 5 Christian Scotland-Williamson, 6 Sam Betty, 7 Carl Kirwan, 8 Matt Cox.

Replacements: 16 Matti Williams, 17 Ryan Bower, 18 Mike Daniels, 19 Andrew Kitchener, 20 Huw Taylor, 21 Charlie Hewitt, 22 Jamie Shillcock, 23 Andy Short. 

Dragons: 15 Tom Prydie, 14 Tyler Morgan, 13 Sam Beard, 12 Adam Warren, 11 Ashton Hewitt, 10 Angus O'Brien, 9 Sarel Pretorius; 1 Phil Price, 2 Rhys Buckley, 3 Brok Harris, 4 Matthew Screech, 5 Cory Hill, 6 James Thomas, 7 Nic Cudd, 8 Lewis Evans. 

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Sam Hobbs, Leon Brown, Rynard Landman, Harrison Keddie, Tavis Knoyle, Geraint Rhys Jones, Jack Dixon.

Edinburgh v Stade Francais (7.45pm)

Edinburgh: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Damien Hoyland, 13 Mike Allen, 12 Phil Burleigh, 11 Will Helu, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 1 Alasdair Dickinson, 2, Stuart McInally, 3 Murray McCallum, 4 Ben Toolis, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 6 Viliame Mata, 7 Hamish Watson, 8 Magnus Bradbury.

Replacements: 16 Ross Ford, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Simon Berghan, 19 Fraser McKenzie, 20 Cornell Du Preez, 21 Sean Kennedy, 22 Jason Tovey, 23 Glenn Bryce. 

Stade Francais Paris' Australian scrum-half Will Genia reacts after scoring a try during the French Top 14 rugby union match between Stade Français and Ba
Image: Will Genia joins Morne Steyn in the Stade Francais half backs

Stade Francais: 15 Jérémy Sinzelle, 14 Julien Arias, 13 Waisea Vuidarvuwalu, 12 Paul Williams, 11 Josaia Raisuqe, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Will Genia, 1 Heinke Van der Merwe, 2 Laurent Panis, 3 Giorgi Melikidze, 4 Paul Gabrillagues, 5 Pascal Papé, 6 Sekou Macalou, 7 Mathieu De Giovanni, 8 Willem Alberts.

Replacements: 16 Remi Bonfils, 17 Zurabi Zhvania, 18 Emmanuel Felsina, 19 Hugh Pyle, 20 Patrick Sio, 21 Clement Daguin, 22 Jules Plisson, 23  Théo Millet.

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