Three return for Montpellier

Montpellier bring in Benjamin Thiery, Mamuka Gorgadze, Sakiusa Matadigo to copper-fasten their sound start to the Challenge Cup at home to Connacht on Friday evening.

Montpellier bring in Benjamin Thiery, Mamuka Gorgadze, Sakiusa Matadigo to copper-fasten their sound start to the Challenge Cup at home to Connacht tomorrow evening.

The presence of Thiery at full-back forces Jacques Schutte to move to the wing, with Benjamin Thiery slotting in at full-back.

Georgian lock Gorgadze replaces Mickael Demarco.

Flanker Sakiusa Matadigo replaces Vassili Bost, who moves to number eight with Marc Giraud shifting to six.

MONTPELLEIR (v Connacht):

15 Benjamin Thiery, 14 Jaques Schutte, 13 Ollie Smith, 12 Florian Nicot, 11 Adrien Pratmarty, 10 Fédérico Todeschini, 9 Adrien Tomas, 8 Sakiusa Matadigo, 7 Marc Giraud, 6 Jérome Vallée, 5 Mamuka Gorgodze, 4 Michel Macurdy, 3 Bruce Douglas, 2 Mickael Ladhuie, 1 Eugène Van Staden.

Replacements: 16 Joan Caudullo, 17 Na'ama Leleimalefaga, 18 Drickus Hancke, 19 Vassili Bost, 20 Benoit Paillaugue, 21 Geoffrey Doumayrou, 22 Sebastien Max, 23 Kevin Kervarec.