Biarritz v Toulouse: Teams

Toulouse: Defending champions

There will be a repeat of last season's Heineken Cup final when defending champions Toulouse and Biarritz clash in San Sebastian.

Biarritz were edged out 21-19 at the Stade de France in the showpiece final - and they will be gunning for revenge in front of a sold-out 32,000 crowd at the Estadio Anoeta.

Their hopes, though, will not be helped by the absence of Benoît August, Fabien Barcella, Dane Haylett-Petty and Damien Traille through injury.

Experienced centre Traille, who has won 81 caps for France, was a late withdrawal after sustaining a brusied heel in training. He has been replaced in the starting XV by Charles Gimenez.

Ruled out

Former England international Iain Balshaw will wear the No.15 jersey, while Fijian Ilikena Bolakoro starts on the wing.

Toulouse have also been hit hard by absentees - with Benoît Lecouls, Byron Kelleher and Thierry Dusautoir among those missing for the four-time champions.

Frédéric Michalak is also ruled out, while Yannick Jauzion finds himself on the bench.

Clément Poitrenaud is an unlikely starter in the No.12 shirt, while Daan Human comes into the front row.

Biarritz:15 Iain Balshaw, 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Charles Gimenez, 11 Ilikena Bolakoro, 10 Julien Peyrelongue, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Raphael Lakafia, 7 Imanol Harinordoquy, 6 Magnus Lund, 5 Erik Lund, 4 Jérôme Thion, 3 Sylvain Marconnet, 2 Romain Terrain, 1 Eduard Coetzee.
Replacements: 16 Eusebio Guinazu, 17 James Afoa, 18 Campbell Johnstone, 19 Pelu Taele, 20 Wenceslas Lauret, 21 Yann Lesgourgues, 22 Laurent Tranier, 23 Arnaud Mignardi

Toulouse: 15 Cédric Heymans, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Clément Poitrenaud, 11 Maxime Medard, 10 David Skrela, 9 Nicolas Bezy, 8 Louis Picamoles , 7 Sylvain Nicolas, 6 Jean Bouilhou, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Romain Millo-Chluski, 3 Census Johnston, 2 William Servat, 1 Daan Human,
Replacements: 16 Virgile Lacombe, 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux, 18 Yohan Montes, 19 Yoann Maestri, 20 Jean-Marc Doussain, 21 Yannick Jauzion, 22 Yannick Nyanga, 23 Grégory Lamboley,