HEINEKEN CUP PREVIEWS

HEINEKEN CUP champions Toulouse are minus some marquee names for tomorrow’s quarter-final against last year’s defeated finalists Biarritz at Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian (4.30pm, Irish, Sky Sports 2).

Benoît Lecouls, Byron Kelleher, Thierry Dusautoir and Frédéric Michalak won’t feature while French centre Yannick Jauzion’s dip in form has prompted coach Guy Novès to leave him on the bench in favour of the erratic Clément Poitrenaud at number 12. Biarritz have also been handicapped by the absence of injured front rowers Benoît August and Fabien Barcella, while centre Damien Traille was last night ruled out with a bruised heel.

Biarritz’s Australian full-back Dane Haylett-Petty is out meaning Iain Balshaw shifts role, allowing Fijian Ilikena Bolakoro to start on the left wing.