KALAVETI RAVOUVOU SET FOR 50TH BEARS APPEARANCE IN HISTORIC FIRST MEETING WITH TOULOUSE
Kalaveti Ravouvou will make his fiftieth aggressive look for the membership when Bristol Bears tackle 5-time winners Stade Toulousain within the Investec Champions Cup spherical of 16 on Saturday, within the first ever assembly between the 2 golf equipment (5.30pm KO BST).
The Fijian flyer begins on the wing alongside the returning Gabriel Ibitoye and Welsh worldwide Louis Rees-Zammit at Stade de Toulouse, with Benhard Janse van Rensburg additionally again within the beginning XV to face the French champions.
Benjamin Grondona is the one change to the pack from final weekend’s Gallagher PREM assembly with Harlequins in Cardiff, changing his brother who’s dominated out with damage. The younger Argentina worldwide beginning at quantity eight alongside centurion Steven Luatua and skipper Fitz Harding.
Bristolians Ellis Genge and George Kloska pack down both aspect of Gabriel Oghre within the entrance row, with one other Bristolian James Dun and Joe Owen combining within the second row.
Among the replacements, there’s a return to motion for Max Lahiff, whereas Academy lock George Taylor can be included.
Bristol Bears workforce to face Stade Toulousain within the Investec Champions Cup spherical of 16 at Stade de Toulouse on Saturday (5.30pm KO BST):
15. Louis Rees-Zammit (12 apps), 14, Kalaveti Ravouvou (49 apps), 13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg (67 apps), 12. James Williams (70 apps), 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (68 apps), 10. Tom Jordan (14 apps), 9. Harry Randall (158 apps); 1. Ellis Genge (72 apps), 2. Gabriel Oghre (60 apps), 3. George Kloska (79 apps), 4. James Dun (63 apps), 5. Joe Owen (58 apps), 6. Steven Luatua (159 apps), 7. Fitz Harding (c) (115 apps), 8. Benjamin Grondona (35 apps).
System gamers: 16. Harry Thacker (152 apps), 17. Jake Woolmore (181 apps), 18. Max Lahiff (122 apps), 19. George Taylor (13 apps), 20. Luka Ivanishvili ( apps), 21. Kieran Marmion (69 apps), 22. Matias Moroni (9 apps), 23. Noah Heward (37 apps).
Unavailable: Paddy Pearce, Pedro Rubiolo, Joe Batley, Kenzie Jenkins, Kofi Cripps, Santi Grondona, Viliame Mata, AJ MacGinty, Sam Worsley, Jack Bates, Josh Carrington, Rich Lane, Evan Morris.
