Defending Top 14 champion Stade Toulousain heads to Rennes on Saturday looking to build on a statement Round 2 victory, while RC Vannes is still searching for its first win of the season.
Toulouse enters the weekend fourth in the Top 14 with six points after rebounding from a 30-27 opening loss at La Rochelle with a dominant 48-12 victory over Bordeaux-Bègles. Vannes is still searching for its first win and first points after opening with a 29-20 loss at Castres before falling 26-12 to Montpellier.
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There will still be plenty of attention on the Toulouse bench. Antoine Dupont returns to the matchday squad behind starting scrum-half Paul Graou, while Juan Cruz Mallia also is back after more than 10 months out. Vannes makes seven changes to its starting XV as it looks to break through against the defending champion.
RC Vannes vs. Stade Toulousain Kickoff Time, Lineups
RC Vannes faces Stade Toulousain in Round 3 of the Top 14 on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Roazhon Park in Rennes, France. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.
How To Watch RC Vannes vs. Stade Toulousain
RC Vannes vs. Stade Toulousain will stream live in the United States on FloRugby and the FloSports app. Match replays also will be available to FloRugby subscribers.
RC Vannes Lineup vs. Stade Toulousain
Starting XV
Wayan De Benedittis — Loosehead prop
Théo Beziat — Hooker
Nicholas Peter Schonert — Tighthead prop
Eric Marks — Lock
Matias Alemanno — Lock
Steeve Blanc Mappaz — Flanker
Francisco Gorrissen — Flanker
Joseph Edwards — No. 8
Michael Ruru — Scrum-half
Maxime Lafage — Fly-half
Benjamin Thomas Stevenson — Wing
Raymond Iese Nuu — Center
Pierre Boudehent — Center
Enzo Benmegal — Wing
Anthony Bouthier — Fullback
Replacements
Millenium Sanerivi — Hooker
Giorgi Beria — Prop
Timothé Mezou — Lock
Sione Kalamafoni — Flanker
Ioane Iashagashvili — Flanker
Clovis Le Bail — Scrum-half
Paul Surano — Wing
Santiago Medrano — Prop
Stade Toulousain Lineup vs. RC Vannes
Starting XV
Cyril Baille — Loosehead prop
Peato Mauvaka — Hooker
Dorian Aldegheri — Tighthead prop
Joshua Brennan — Lock
Thibaud Flament — Lock
Francois Cros — Flanker
Efrain Elias — Flanker
Theo Ntamack Muyenga — No. 8
Paul Graou — Scrum-half
Romain Ntamack — Fly-half
Matthis Lebel — Wing
Santiago Chocobares — Center
Kalvin Gourgues — Center
Teddy Thomas — Wing
Blair Kinghorn — Fullback
Replacements
Thomas Lacombre — Hooker
Rodrigue Neti — Prop
Emmanuel Meafou — Lock
Alexandre Roumat — Flanker
Antoine Dupont — Scrum-half
Juan Cruz Mallia — Wing
Matias Remue — Fullback
Joel Merkler Perez — Prop
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