Waisea Nayacalevu picked up a right knee injury during the November tour with the Fijians. But luckily for RCT, the 32-year-old center will be back sooner than expected. And if he has already resumed training, the former Stade Français player will simply start tomorrow night. The Fijian will partner Duncan Payawa in attacking centre.
Ihaia West when restarting
At the hinge, the staff opted to relaunch Ihaia West, who had appeared to have dropped out since Dan Biggar’s arrival, at the start of December. The New Zealander will join Baptiste Sirin. Finally, if Jiuta Wainiqolo and Cheslin Kolbe both started on the flanks, it was youngster Marius Dumont who was favored by defenders. If he has already experienced the joys of the pro group in February 2021 (only once, in Pau), the International Sevens will simply make his debut of the season with the RCT first team.
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As for the attackers, the staff entrusted the keys to their first line to Dani Briso-Mwangi, Teddy Bobini and Beka Gigashvili. In the second line, Swan Rebbadj finds the 15th man to start, and will be linked with the hero of the match against Bath: Adrien Warion (who scored the bonus after the siren sounded last week). Finally, on the third line, the captain Sergio Baresi will accompany the two minutes: Mathieu Le Corvique and Jules Colon.
