MHR – Pau: Arthur Vincent starting on the wing, confrontation between the Simmonds brothers, discover the team compositions

Arthur Vincent starting on the wing against the Section Paloise. Midi Libre – JEAN MICHEL MART

The staff of Montpellier Hérault Rugby and the Section Paloise have revealed their group for the MHR-SP clash this Saturday, January 27 at the GGL Stadium (5 p.m.), a match counting for the 13th day of Top 14.

The teams

MONTPELLIER : Bouthier (c) – Vincent, Doumayrou, Serfontein, Lam – (o) Carbonel, (m) Reinach – Camara, Simmonds, Van Rensburg – Duguid, Chalureau – Williams, Paenga-Amosa, Forletta.
Replacements : Karkadze, Erdocio, Verhaeghe, Bécognée, Nouchi, Coly, Tisseron, Macharashvili.

PAU : Maddocks – Attisogbe, Gailleton, Decron, Ezeala – (o) Simmonds, (m) Robson – Hewat, L. Whitelock ( c), Hamonou – S. Whitelock, Auradou – Tokolahi, Rey, Papidze.
Replacements : Dlemhommel, Parrou, Ducat, Metz, Tlili, Daubagna, Desperes, Corato.

The two staffs made their best team available. In Montpellier, we are getting significantly closer to the group that beat Toulon three weeks ago (27-17). Arthur Vincent notably starts on the wing. Second row Paul Willemse, retained with the France team, is missing. His clash with New Zealand monument Sam Whitelock (35 years old, 153 caps) could have been attractive. 

📋 𝑳𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒐

🔥 Voici nos 2️⃣3️⃣ Vert et Blanc pour affronter Montpellier samedi à 17h00 au GGL Stadium !#MHRSP #TOP14 #HonhaSection pic.twitter.com/HvPkMOqLj6

— Section Paloise Béarn Pyrénées (@SectionPaloise) January 26, 2024

On the Pau side, the ambition is to come and make a move in Hérault. The duel between the Simmonds brothers will obviously be one to watch closely.

Note that the MHR fields 16 Jiff (players from French training).