The lineups of Oyonnax – MHR: first for Tolofua, Willemse back for a crucial match in the fight for maintenance

Paul Wilemse fera son retour avec le MHR après trois semaines de supsension. Midi Libre – JEAN-MICHEL MART

Le deuxième ligne tricolore fait son retour pour aller défier la lanterne rouge du classement, Oyonnax, samedi 2 mars (17h) en Top 14.

After serving his three-week suspension, second row Paul Willemse returns to the MHR bench. The Montpellier staff made several changes for this match Christopher Tolofua will start for the first time at tailback accompanied by Baptiste Erdocio and Harry Williams on the front line. Behind, Yacouba Camara will form the second line team with Tyler Duguid. The third line will feature Janse Van Rensburg, Sam Simmonds, and young captain Lenni Nouchi.

Compositions

OYONNAX :Bouraux, Ikpefan, Bettencourt, Millet, Reybier -(o) Miotti – (m) Cassang – Godener, Credoz, Lebreton – Johnson, Battye – Vaotoa, Durant, Raynaud (c).

Replacements: Leiataua, Sutherland, Berthaud, Mafi, Grice, El Khattabi, Mensa, Stark.

MONTPELLIER: Bouthier – Tisseron, Cadot, Serfontein, Dakuwaqa – (o) Carbonel – (m) Coly – Nouchi (c), Simmonds , Van Rensburg – Duguid, Camara – Williams, Tolofua, Erdocio.

Replacements: Paenga Amosa, Forletta, Willemse, Tauleigne, Bécongée, Reinach, Vincent , Macharashvili.

An XXL bench

Léo Coly will be associated with the best director of the MHR then Carbonnel. Julien Tisseron and Masi Dakuwaqa will be aligned on the wing and Auguste Cadot in the center with Jan Serfontein. Touched during the defeat at La Rochelle on February 3, Anthony Bouthier also makes his return to the back. The MHR also has a solid bench including Cobus Reinach, Alexandre Bécognée and Arthur Vincent.

Opposite Oyonnax will have to do without the third lines Wandrille Picault and Filimo Taofifenua, injured, as well as the scrum half Jonathan Ruru, the second line Victor Lebas, or even the centers Chris Farell and Léo Treilles.&amp ;nbsp;