CLERMONT AUVERGNE HAVE been able to name a full-strength side with no changes from their Champions Cup semi-final win over Leinster for tomorrow’s final against Saracens in Murrayfield (BT/Sky, 5pm).
The Top 14 club, bidding for their first European title in their third final, have been able to recall Morgan Parra (thigh), Remi Lamerat (knee) and Davit Zirakashvili (ankle) after they were left to nurse knocks since the frenetic win over Leinster in Lyon.
Jono Gibbes will leave France to become Ulster head coach this summer. Billy Stickland / INPHO
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Indeed, R&R has been the order of recent weeks for Franck Azema and Jono Gibbes’ side with only five of their starting line-up featuring against La Rochelle last weekend.
Saracens have made one change from their victory over Munster in the Aviva Stadium. Scotland wing Sean Maitland misses out through injury and is replaced by Chris Wyles in the the back three with Duncan Taylor promoted to the bench.
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ASM Clermont Auverge
15. Scott Spedding
14. David Strettle
13. Aurélien Rougerie
12. Remi Lamerat
11. Nick Abendanon
10. Camille Lopez
9. Morgan Parra
1. Raphael Chaume
2. Benjamin Kayser
3. Davit Zirakashvili
4. Arthur Iturria
5. Sébastien Vahaamahina
6. Damien Chouly
7. Peceli Yato
8. Fritz Lee
Maitland misses out as Saracens go to deny Clermont Champions Cup glory
CLERMONT AUVERGNE HAVE been able to name a full-strength side with no changes from their Champions Cup semi-final win over Leinster for tomorrow’s final against Saracens in Murrayfield (BT/Sky, 5pm).
The Top 14 club, bidding for their first European title in their third final, have been able to recall Morgan Parra (thigh), Remi Lamerat (knee) and Davit Zirakashvili (ankle) after they were left to nurse knocks since the frenetic win over Leinster in Lyon.
Indeed, R&R has been the order of recent weeks for Franck Azema and Jono Gibbes’ side with only five of their starting line-up featuring against La Rochelle last weekend.
Saracens have made one change from their victory over Munster in the Aviva Stadium. Scotland wing Sean Maitland misses out through injury and is replaced by Chris Wyles in the the back three with Duncan Taylor promoted to the bench.
ASM Clermont Auverge
15. Scott Spedding
14. David Strettle
13. Aurélien Rougerie
12. Remi Lamerat
11. Nick Abendanon
10. Camille Lopez
9. Morgan Parra
1. Raphael Chaume
2. Benjamin Kayser
3. Davit Zirakashvili
4. Arthur Iturria
5. Sébastien Vahaamahina
6. Damien Chouly
7. Peceli Yato
8. Fritz Lee
Replacements
16. John Ulugia
17. Etienne Falgoux
18. Aaron Jarvis
19. Paul Jedrasiak
20. Alexandre Lapandry
21. Ludovic Radosavljevic
22. Pato Fernandez
23. Damian Penaud
Saracens:
15 Alex Goode
14 Chris Ashton
13 Marcelo Bosch
12 Brad Barritt (captain)
11 Chris Wyles
10 Owen Farrell
9 Richard Wigglesworth
1 Mako Vunipola
2 Jamie George
3 Vincent Koch
4 Maro Itoje
5 George Kruis
6 Michael Rhodes
7 Jackson Wray
8 Billy Vunipola
Replacements
16 Schalk Brits
17 Titi Lamositele
18 Petrus Du Plessis
19 Jim Hamilton
20 Schalk Burger
21 Ben Spencer
22 Alex Lozowski
23 Duncan Taylor
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
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