First place is on the line when Lyon OU hosts Section Paloise in one of the biggest matches of Top 14 Round 3.
Pau and Lyon are the only two teams to reach nine points through the opening two rounds, with Section Paloise sitting first and LOU second. Pau opened with a 27-19 road win over Montpellier before exploding for 70 points in a 70-28 victory over Bayonne. Lyon has been nearly as impressive, beating Clermont 40-36 before scoring eight tries in a 48-31 road victory over Racing 92.
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That makes Saturday's matchup an early battle between the Top 14's frontrunners. Lyon starts Charlie Cassang and Martin Méliande at the halfback positions, with Antoine Deliance serving as captain. Pau counters with Thomas Souverbie and Axel Desperes, while Hugo Auradou captains the visitors.
LOU Rugby vs. Section Paloise Kickoff Time, Lineups
LOU Rugby hosts Section Paloise in Round 3 of the Top 14 on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Matmut Stadium Gerland in Lyon, France. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:35 a.m. ET.
How To Watch LOU Rugby vs. Section Paloise
LOU Rugby vs. Section Paloise will stream live in the United States on FloRugby and the FloSports app. Match replays also will be available to FloRugby subscribers.
LOU Rugby vs. Section Paloise Lineups
LOU Rugby Starting XV
- Jérôme Rey — Loosehead prop
- Guillaume Marchand — Hooker
- Irakli Aptsiauri — Tighthead prop
- Theo William — Lock
- Mickaël Guillard — Lock
- Antoine Deliance — Flanker
- Beka Saginadze — Flanker
- Samuel Simmonds — No. 8
- Charlie Cassang — Scrum-half
- Martin Meliande — Fly-half
- Jiuta Naqoli Wainiqolo — Wing
- Theo Millet — Center
- Iosefo Masi Baleiwairiki — Center
- Ethan Dumortier — Wing
- Gabin Lorre — Fullback
LOU Rugby Replacements
- Camille Chat — Hooker
- Thomas Gallo — Prop
- Dylan Cretin — Flanker
- Janse Roux — Lock
- Baptiste Couilloud — Scrum-half
- Léo Berdeu — Fly-half
- Adrien Seguret — Center
- Thomas Marceline — Prop
Section Paloise Starting XV
- Alexandre Etchebehere — Loosehead prop
- Juliàn Sixto Montoya — Hooker
- Thomas Laclayat — Tighthead prop
- Thomas Jolmes — Lock
- Baptiste Pesenti — Lock
- Loïc Credoz — Flanker
- Hugo Auradou — Flanker
- Facundo Isa — No. 8
- Thomas Souverbie — Scrum-half
- Axel Desperes Rigou — Fly-half
- Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang — Wing
- Fabien Brau-Boirie — Center
- Emilien Gailleton — Center
- Rodrigo De Bivar Weinholtz Cardoso Marta — Wing
- Théo Attissogbe — Fullback
Section Paloise Replacements
- Lucas Rey — Hooker
- Hugo Parrou — Prop
- Rémi Picquette — Lock
- Santiago Grondona — Flanker
- Thibault Daubagna — Scrum-half
- Joe Simmonds — Fly-half
- Tumua Manu — Center
- Jon Zabala Arrieta — Prop
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