Harlequins v Stade: Teams
The victorious Harlequins take on a wounded Stade Francais in the return Heineken Cup clash on Saturday.
Last Updated: 12/12/08 6:55pm
All eyes will focus on the Heineken Cup clash at The Stoop on Saturday, as the victorious Harlequins take on a wounded Stade Francais.
Harlequins will display a very similar side to the one that dramatically defeated Stade Francais in Paris, for the return leg in Round Four.
The starting line-up remains the same, with the only two changes being seen on the bench with Andy Gomarsall replacing Junior Poluleuligaga and De Wet Barry replacing Tosh Masson.
Quins have now won three from three in their Pool Four matches, and will be looking to make it four on Saturday, which would cement their place at the top of the Pool.
Meanwhile, Stade Francais coach Ewen McKenzie has made several changes to his starting line-up, five positional and six personnel from the side which lost at home.
Bergamasco return
Juan Martin Hernandez shifts from fly-half to full-back, taking the number fifteen jersey away from Djibril Camara who in turn drops to the bench.
Brian Liebenberg will fill the Argentinean's boots at ten, while the South African-born centre spot will be handed to Mathieu Bastareaud who moves from outside centre to number twelve.
Bastareaud will be partnered in the midfield by Stephane Glas and will have two new wings on his outside in the form of Mark Gasnier and Mirco Bergamasco.
In the forwards, Sergio Parisse trades places with Juan Leguizamon, moving from number eight to the side of the scrum, while Mauro Bergamasco makes a return to the run-on XV.
There is also a change in the second row, Pierre Vigouroux coming in for Simon Taylor. The front row remains the same.
Harlequins: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Tom Williams, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Jordan Turner-Hall, 11 Ugo Monye, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Will Skinner (c), 6 Chris Robshaw, 5 Jim Evans, 4 James Percival, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Tani Fuga, 1 Ceri Jones.
Replacements: 16 Chris Brooker, 17 Mark Lambert, 18 George Robson, 19 Tom Guest, 20 Andy Gomarsall, 21 De Wet Barry, 22 Chris Malone.
Stade Francais: 15 Juan Martin Hernandez, 14 Mark Gasnier, 13 Stephane Glas, 12 Mathieu Bastareaud, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Brian Liebenberg, 9 Noel Oelschig, 8 Juan Leguizamon, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Sergio Parisse, 5 Pierre Vigouroux, 4 Arnaud Marchois, 3 Sylvain Marconnet, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Replacements: 16 Mathieu Blin, 17 David Attoub, 19 Pierre Rabadan, 20 Alexandre Albouy, 21 Guillaume Bousses, 22 Djibril Camara.