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Friday's Challenge Cup teams

Jack Clifford is congratulted by Harlequins team-mates after scoring his team's second try
Image: Harlequins are looking to make it six wins from six in the group stages

Harlequins are looking to extend their unbeaten run as they take on Montpellier in Friday's Challenge Cup action.

Castres Olympique v Pau 

Castres centre Sitiveni Sivivatu runs with the ball during the Top 14 rugby match Castres vs Toulouse
Image: Former All Black Sitiveni Sivivatu is on the wing for Castres

Castres Olympique: 15 Julien Caminati, 14 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 13 Thomas Combezou, 12 Remi Lamerat, 11 Florian Vialelle, 10 Benjamin Urdapilleta, 9 Julien Seron, 1 Saimone Taumoepeau, 2 Marc-Antoine Rallier, 3 Eric Sione, 4 Christophe Samson, 5 Benjamin Desroche, 6 Yannick Caballero, 7 Mathieu Babillot, 8 Johnnie Beattie (c).

Replacements: 16 Julien Beziat, 17 Antoine Tichit, 18 Karena Wihongi, 19 Ibrahim Diarra, 20 Theo Hannoyer, 21 Francois Fontaine, 22 Romain Cabannes, 23 Valentin Mouysset.

Pau: 15 Damien Traille, 14 Sireli Bobo, 13 Julien Fumat, 12 Jale Vatubua, 11 Mosese Ratuvou 10 Colin Slade, 9 Thibault Daubagna, 1 Julien Jacquot, 2 Quentin Lespiaucq Brettes, 3 Chris King, 4 Julien Pierre (c), 5 Daniel Ramsay, 6 Sean Dougall, 7 Paddy Butler, 8 James Coughlan.

Replacements: 16 Thomas Bianchin, 17 Geoffrey Moise, 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 19 Claude Dry, 20 Brice Monzeglio, 21 Samuel Marques, 22 Brandon Fajardo, 23 Watisoni Votu. 

La Rochelle v Worcester Warriors 

Worcester Warriors' Donncha O'Callaghan (left) and Phil Dowson celebrate after Worcester win
Image: Donncha O'Callaghan (left) starts for Worcester in the second row

La Rochelle: 15 Kini Murimurivalu, 14 Gabriel Lacroix, 13 Jean-Pascal Barraque, 12 Malietoa Hingano, 11 Elliot Roudil, 10 Zack Holmes, 9 Julien Audy, 1 Jordan Seneca, 2 Hikairo Forbes, 3 Uini Atonio (c), 4 Damien Lagrange, 5 Leo Cedaro, 6 Romain Sazy, 7 Romana Graham, 8 Jone Qovu Nailiko.

Replacements: 16 Maxime Gau, 17 Thomas Synaeghel, 18 Gagi Bazadze, 19 Zeno Kieft, 20 Benoit Guyot, 21 Ricky Januarie, 22 Pierre Aguillon, 23 Benjamin Lapeyre. 

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Worcester Warriors: 15 Ben Howard, 14 Andy Short, 13 Andy Symons, 12 Ryan Mills, 11 Dean Hammond, 10 Tiff Eden, 9 Luke Baldwin, 1 Val Rapava Ruskin, 2 Daniel George, 3 Nick Schonert, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 5 Dan Sanderson , 6 Marco Mama, 7 Carl Kirwan, 8 GJ van Velze (c).
 
Replacements: 16 Ryan Bower, 17 Ben Sowrey, 18 Mike Daniels, 19 Huw Taylor, 20 Matt Cox, 21 Charlie Mulchrone, 22 Max Stelling, 23 Perry Humphreys. 

Cardiff Blues v Rugby Calvisano 

Cardiff Blues player Sam Warburton in action during the Guinness Pro 12 match against Scarlets at  on December 19 2014
Image: Sam Warburton makes a return from injury

Cardiff Blues: 15 Dan Fish, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Cory Allen, 12 Gavin Evans, 11 Tom James, 10 Gareth Anscombe, 9 Tavis Knoyle, 1 Gethin Jenkins (c), 2 Ethan Lewis, 3 Dillon Lewis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 5 Lou Reed, 6 Cam Dolan, 7 Sam Warburton, 8 Josh Navidi.
 
Replacements: 16 Matthew Rees, 17 Tom Davies, 18 Scott Andrews, 19 Macauley Cook, 20 Ellis Jenkins, 21 Lloyd Williams, 22 Rhys Patchell, 23 Aled Summerhill.

Rugby Calvisano: 15 Ben De Jager, 14 Giacomo De Santis, 13 Alberto Chiesa, 12 Tommy Castello (c), 11 Marco Susio, 10 Florin Vlaicu, 9 Pablo Canavosio, 1 Luca Scarsini, 2 Lorenzo Giovanchelli, 3 Rudy Biancotti, 4 Michele Andreotti, 5 Davide Zanetti, 6 Matteo Archetti, 7 Renato Giammarioli, 8 Jim Tuivaiti.
 
Replacements: 16 Gabriele Morelli, 17 Sami Panico, 18 Marco Riccioni, 19 Agustin Cavalieri, 20 Emilio Vezzoli, 21 Nicola Belardo, 22 Riccardo Raffaele, 23 Filippo Buscema. 

Montpellier v Harlequins 

Jack Clifford is congratulted by Harlequins team-mates after scoring his team's second try
Image: Harlequins are looking to make it six wins from six in the group stages

Montpellier: 15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Benjamin Fall, 13 Anthony Tuitavke, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Marvin O'Connor, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Benoit Paillaugue, 1 Mikheil Nariashvili, 2 Bismarck Du Plessis, 3 Jannie Du Plessis, 4 Robins Tchale Watchou, 5 Paul Willemse, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo (c), 7 Wiaan Liebenberg, 8 Akapusi Qera.

Replacements: 16 Charles Geli, 17 Davit Kubriashvili, 18 Pat Cilliers, 19 Jacques Du Plessis, 20 Antoine Battut, 21 Nic White, 22 Francois Trinh-Duc, 23 Yvan Reilhac.

Harlequins: 15 Ross Chisholm, 14 Marland Yarde, 13 Matt Hopper, 12 Harry Sloan, 11 Charlie Walker, 10 Ben Botica, 9 Karl Dickson, 1 Mark Lambert, 2 Joe Gray, 3 Will Collier, 5 George Merrick, 5 Charlie Matthews, 6 Chris Robshaw, 7 Luke Wallace, 8 Jack Clifford (c).

Replacements: 16 Rob Buchanan, 17 Owen Evans, 18 Adam Jones, 19 Kieran Treadwell, 20 Mat Luamanu, 21 Danny Care, 22 Tim Swiel, 23 Winston Stanley.