Clermont Name Their Strongest Side.

Clermont Auvergne in naming their strongest possible side include just two players, Julien Malzieu and Seremaia Bai, who started when the sides met in Thomond Park in November.

On this occasion however Malzieu is named on the wing rather than the full-back position he occupied in November while Bai – outhalf in Thomond Park – will partner Marius Joubert in the centre on Sunday.

ASM Clermont Auvergne: A Floch; A Rougerie (capt), M Joubert, S Bai, J Malzieu; B James, P Mignoni; L Emmanuelli, M Ledesma, M Scelzo, A Jacquet, T Privat, J Bonnaire, A Audebert, E Vermeulen.
Replacements: M Lozupone, D Zirakashvili, C Samson, S Broomhall, J Senio, B Baby, V Delasau.