Preview: Worcester v Montpellier
Worcester will be boosted by news they will entertain a Montpellier side missing a number of its key men for the Challenge Cup tie.
Last Updated: 04/04/08 4:04pm
Worcester will be boosted by news that they will entertain a Montpellier side missing a number of its key men for the European Challenge Cup quarter-final.
France No.10 François Trinh-Duc and back-rower Louis Picamoles are both missing from the 22, while scrum-half Julien Tomas is on the bench.
Young international flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo captains the team, while Argentinean Fédérico Todeschini fills in at fly-half for Trinh-Duc.
Worcester have included their New Zealand trio of Rico Gear, Sam Tuitupou, Greg Rawlinson and Tongan hooker Aleki Lutui.
Worcester: 15 Thinus Delport, 14 Rico Gear, 13 Dale Rasmussen, 12 Sam Tuitupou, 11 Miles Benjamin, 10 Shane Drahm, 9 Matt Powell, 8 Kai Horstmann, 7 Pat Sanderson (c), 6 Drew Hickey, 5 Craig Gillies, 4 Greg Rawlinson, 3 Tevita Taumoepeau, 2 Aleki Lutui, 1 Tony Windo.
Replacements: 16 Matt Mullan, 17 Shaun Ruwers, 18 Will Bowley, 19 Gavin Quinnell, 20 Joe Carlisle, 21 Jonny Arr, 22 Chris Pennell.
Montpellier: 15 Mark McHugh, 14 Olivier Sarraméa, 13 Régis Lespinas, 12 Alessandro Stoica, 11 Sébastien Kuzbik, 10 Fédérico Todeschini, 9 Sébastien Buada, 8 Vasco Uva, 7 Sébastien Galtier, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo (capt), 5 Michel Macurdy, 4 Mickaël Bert, 3 Philémon Toleafoa, 2 Fabien Rofes, 1 Sébastien Petit.
Replacements: 16 Olivier Diomandé, 17 David Vaudaine, 18 Goncalo Uva, 19 Warren Britz, 20 Adrien Tomas, 21 Murphy Taele, 22 Julien Tomas.