It is a weekend of reckoning in the Amlin Challenge Cup as the sides battle for the five places which are up for grabs in the quarter-finals, Unlike in the Heineken Cup they are no second changes in the Amlin – if you don’t win your group you don’t go through.
So team line-ups will be vital this weekend? Has everyone picked their best? You decide.
AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 6 – SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MATCHES
SATURDAY
POOL 2
Cetransa El Salvador v Sale Sharks
Cetransa El Salvador: L Gascon, E Lauina, J Carter, M Raposo, E Fernandez, U Mai, P Feijoo, M Castro, D Marron, J Murre, S Souto, C Souto, I Criado [capt], V Sanchez, M Samuelu.
Replacements: L Del Moral, M Serrano, J Miranda, A Nuñez Llorente, J Molina, S Ibarra, P Rodriguez, K Williams
Sale Sharks: N MacLeod, F Mulchrone, J Kennedy, A Tuilagi, M Tait, R Miller, C Leck, A Croall, B Roberts, S McIntyre, W Lewaravu, N Rouse, S Cox [capt], N McMillan, C Brightwell
Replacements: M Jones, L Imiolek, H Thomas, C Jones, J Gaskell, W Cliff, K Tonetti, C Bell
Referee: Stefano Penne (Italy)
Petrarca Rugby v Brive
Petrarca Rugby: M Acuna, N Borgato, A Chillon, R Bertetti, W Spragg, T Walsh, A Chillon, S Sodini, A Costa Repetto , P Leso, M Tveraga, M Sutto, M Barbini, N Bezzati [capt], D Kingi.
Replacements: O Gega, C Caporello, L Naka, E Targa, A Billot, Z Ansell, J Sanchez, L Favaretto
Brive: J Caminati, L Dubois, B Manteaux, R Lespinas, M Atayi, S Spedding, S Perry, V Laval, J Bonrepaux, P Cardinali, J Le Devedec, R Uys, G Vosloo, J Elgoyhen, F Domingo [capt]
Replacements: G Ribes, V Kakovin, P Idieder, A Mela, T Dubarry, A Claassen, L Orquera, N Jeanjean
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
POOL 1
Harlequins v Bayonne
Harlequins: M Brown, S Smith, G Lowe, T Casson, U Monye, N Evans, D Care, J Marler, C Brooker, M Lambert, O Kohn, G Robson, C Robshaw, W Skinner, N Easter.
Replacements: J Gray, R Buchanan, J Andress, T Vallejos, M Fa’asavalu, K Dickson, R Clegg, G Camacho
Bayonne: P Elhorga [capt], Y Huget, T Lacroix, S Gerber, J Pietersen, S Fauque, C Garcia, P Lafond, D Roumieu, C Baiocco, R Filipo, A Boutaty, D Haare, R Martin, J Puricelli
Replacements: F Da Ros, T Lea’aetoa, W Desmaison, G Bernad, T Flavell, J Audy, B Boyet, G Ziegler
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Connacht Rugby v I Cavalieri Estra
Connacht Rugby: G Duffy, F Carr, N Ta’auso, K Matthews [capt], B Tuohy, I Keatley, F Murphy, B Wilkinson, S Cronin, J Hagan, M Swift, M McCarthy, A Browne, S Connelly, M McComish.
Replacements: A Flavin, R Loughney, R Ah You, B Upton, R Ofisa, C Willis, M Nikora, S Monahan
I Cavalieri Estra: B Ngwaini, W Mafi, C Von Grumbkov, S Rodwell, N Tempestini, A Chiesa, S Canale, L Poloni, L Giovanchelli [capt], G Bocca, L Beccaris, F Cazzola, L Petillo, F Cristiano, N Soqueta
Replacements: A Neri, A Goti, D Stefani, N Belardo, L Villagra, M Murgier, R Wakarua, G Marino
Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
POOL 3
Montpellier v Exeter Chiefs
Montpellier: J Alcalde, A Pratmarty, S Tuilevuka, G Rees, S Kuzbik, R Lagarde, B Paillaugue, N Leleimalefaga, J Caudullo [capt], K Kervarec, G Uva, M Demarco, V Bost, J Wasserman, M Giraud.
Replacements: F Rofes, S Petit, G Shvelidze, G Chkhaidze, A Tomas, F Nicot, Q Doumayrou, M Macurdy
Exeter Chiefs: L Arscott, A Higgins, P Dollman, S Naqelevuki, M Jess, R Davis, J Poluleuligaga, B Moon, N Clark, C Budgen, T Hayes [capt], J Hanks, T Johnson, J Scaysbrook, R Baxter
Replacements: C Whitehead, B Sturgess, H Tui, C Slade, J Phillips, H Thomas, G Steenson, B Rennie
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Bourgoin v Newcastle Falcons
Bourgoin: A Di Bernardo, A Forest, A Dumoulin, J Coux [capt], M Moinot, M Viazzo, J Gondrand, A Tchougong, J Merle, A Buckle, C Levast, C Basson, J Guillot, W Jooste, Y Labrit.
Replacements: J Janaudy, O Milloud, E Iapteff, A Louchard, T Cowley, S Tian, M Forest, W van Zyl
Newcastle Falcons: A Tait, M Tait, L Eves, J Fitzpatrick, C Amesbury, J Hodgson, C Pilgrim, J Golding, M Thompson, J Hall, J Hudson [capt], G Townson, F Levi, E Williamson, B Wilson
Replacements: J Graham, M Ward, G Shiells, T Swinson, W Welch, M Young, T Tu’ipulotu, L Fielden
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
SUNDAY
POOL 4
Leeds Carnegie v Bucharest Oaks
Leeds Carnegie: L Hinton, M Stephenson, L Burrell, J Tincknell, S Tadulala, C Lewis – Pratt, W Fury, G Hardy, S Thompson, G Denman, T Denton, M Wentzel [capt], A To’oala, H Fourie, D Paul.
Replacements: P Nilsen, M Alonso, J Gomez, R Oakley, J Rowan, A Black, L Mackay, O Denton
Bucharest Oaks: I Botezatu, C Nicolae, I Cazan, C Dascalu, M Lemnaru, F Vlaicu, F Surugiu, P Tamba, C Beca, V Badalicescu, V Popirlan, M Drenceanu, M Macovei, V Lucaci, D Carpo [capt]
Replacements: B Zebega, N Nere, S Maris , S Burcea, D Ianus, V Calafeteanu, D Dumbrava, C Gal Minya
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Crociati Rugby v Stade Français Paris
Crociati Rugby: R Trevisan, L Fa’atau, S Damiani, H En Naour, E Passera, T Iannone, J Ireland, A Lovotti, D Giazzon, M Coletti, D Sigg, M Minari, D Delnevo, A Orlandi [capt], R Mandelli.
Replacements: M Saccomani, I Scarparo, P Singh, F Ferrarini, M Frati, M Anversa, A Maestri, M Garulli
Stade Français Paris: H Southwell, Q Valancon, G Bousses, M Rodriguez, D Camara, J Plisson, N Oelschig, R Slimani, R Bonfils, R Gerber, A Marchois, T Palmer, P Rabadan [capt], J Haskell, H Briatte
Replacements: L Sempere, P Ledesma, D Weber, A Flanquart, S Parisse, A Burban, B Tardy, L Beauxis
Stade Francais Paris replacement No 21 Antoine Burban faces a late fitness test. If he is ruled out Hugo Bonneval will take his place on the replacements bench
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)