Top 14: in La Rochelle, Montpellier can seek its first away success, today at 5 p.m.

Alexandre Bécognée est titularisé pour affronter La Rochelle ce samedi. Midi Libre – JEAN MICHEL MART

Pour la quatorzième journée de Top 14, Montpellier se déplace au stade Marcel-Deflandre de La Rochelle ce samedi 3 février à 17 h.

For this first double of the 2024 6 Nations Tournament, Montpellier will challenge the reigning European Champion: La Rochelle. The Héraultais Garbisi, Karkadze and Willemse are selected with their selections for this international weekend.

In Top 14, Montpellier is doing better. After two successes at home against Toulon, then against Pau, the MHR has come back on its opponents in the race to maintain, but remains in 14th and last place. With two trips planned (La Rochelle then to Racing 92), Montpellier will have to win its first success of the season away from home to continue its good streak.

For this meeting, Patrice Collazzo and his staff will field a team with 6 changes compared to the victorious Pau team. Lamositele takes his place on the front line in place of Williams, Verhaeghe returns to the second line in place of Duguid. Bécognée and Tauleigne take their place in the 3rd line instead of Van Rensburg and Simmonds. Coly will be at the scrum and Reinach on the bench. Only one change in the back lines with the entry of Tisseron on the left wing to replace Lam.

A match to follow live with commentary here: