Toulon v Saracens: Teams

Wilkinson: Will go up against England team-mate Steve Borthwick

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Toulon will roll out their full-strength starting line-up against Saracens in Thursday's Amlin Challenge Cup meeting at Stade Felix Mayol.

In what has been dubbed the toughest pool in the competition, there will be plenty of internationals on show in France - with England colleagues Jonny Wilkinson and Steve Borthwick set to collide.

Toulon opened their campaign with a 33-17 away win at Castres, while Saracens saw off Italian side Rovigo 36-12 at Vicarage Road.

Saracens captain Borthwick returns after a two-match absence in a line-up that also sees Brad Barritt, Chris Wyles, Wikus van Heerden, Andy Saull and Derick Hougaard return to the XV.

Former New Zealand international Justin Marshall is also given a start at scrum-half, while hooker Ethienne Reynecke is handed his full debut.

On the bench, Glen Jackson, Neil de Kock, Alex Goode and Hugh Vyvyan are among those also coming back into the squad after being rested.

There are plenty of familiar faces in the Toulon side, with Rory Lamont and Tom May joining Wilkinson in the backline, while ex-Sarries man Kris Chesney comes up against his former team-mates.

Former Premiership stars Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe and Tonga Lea'aetoa are also named in a strong-looking Toulon pack.

Toulon: 15 Luke Rooney, 14 Rory Lamont, 13 Gabrieli Lovobalavu, 12 Tom May, 11 Christian Loamanu, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Pierre Mignoni, 8 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 7 Fotunuupule Auelua, 6 Joe van Niekerk, 5 Kris Chesney, 4 Esteban Lozada, 3 Tonga Lea'aetoa, 2 Philip Fitzgerald, 1 Laurent Emmanuelli.
Replacements: 16 Jawad Djoudi, 17 Benjamin Bastères, 18 Davit Kubriashvili, 19 Olivier Missoup, 20 Sébastien Fauqué, 21 Mafileo Kefu, 22 Matt Henjak, 23 Dewald Meyer Senekal.

Saracens: 15 Michael Horak, 14 Richard Haughton, 13 Rodd Penney, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 Chris Wyles, 10 Derick Hougaard, 9 Justin Marshall, 8 Michael Owen, 7 Andy Saull, 6 Wikus van Heerden, 5 Tom Ryder, 4 Steve Borthwick (capt), 3 Richard Skuse, 2 Ethienne Reynecke, 1 Mathias Aguero.
Replacements: 16 Fabio Ongaro, 17 Rhys Gill, 18 Carlos Nieto, 19 Hugh Vyvyan, 20 Ernst Joubert, 21 Neil De Kock, 22 Glen Jackson, 23 Alex Goode.