Toulon v Petrarca: Teams
Toulon have opted to name a largely second-string line-up for their Amlin Challenge Cup opener against Petrarca.
Last Updated: 10/11/11 6:25am
Toulon have opted to name a largely second-string line-up for their Amlin Challenge Cup opener against Petrarca.
France winger Alexis Palisson will make his belated debut for the Toulon, though, following his involvement at the World Cup.
Former Saracens lock Kris Chesney also gets a run-out, while Joe El Abd and Georgia prop Davit Kubriashvili have been included among the replacements.
There are a number of familiar faces in the Petrarca line-up, with Eoghan Hickey, Tim Walsh and Warren Spragg - all of whom have Premiership experience - as well as former Italy back-rower Scott Palmer set to start.
Toulon: 15 B Lapeyre, 14 C Loamanu, 13 B Bonnet, 12 G Lovobalavu, 11 A Palisson, 10 J Dumora, 9 L Magnaval, 1 R Frou, 2 M Ivaldi (capt), 3 L Chilachava, 4 K Chesney, 5 K Mikautadze, 6 P Gunther, 7 A Faosiliva, 8 S Rokobaro
Replacements: 16 J Orioli, 17 X Chiocci, 18 D Kubriashvili, 19 J El Abd, 20 J Sinzelle, 21 F Cibray, 22 M Henjak, 23 C Samson
Petrarca: 15 E Hickey, 14 A Morsellino, 13 J Sanchez, 12 M Neethling, 11 W Spragg, 10 T Walsh, 9 A Chillon, 1 A Furia, 2 A Costa Repetto (capt), 3 L D'Agostino, 4 A Cavalieri, 5 M Tveraga, 6 L Persico, 7 S Palmer, 8 Z Ansell.
Replacements: 16 O Gega, 17 F Damiano, 18 P Leso, 19 E Ghiraldini, 20 S Bortolussi, 21 M Sutto, 22 P Travagli, 23 F Faggiotto
