Argentine international Patricio Fernández has been named among the replacements for Clermont’s home match against Pau on Friday. The 2015 European Rugby Championship Cup runners-up will play host to last season’s second division winners in a fifth round match.
Fernández, 21, is playing his first season of professional rugby. He played twice for Argentina in 2013 and remains a long-term prospect at fly half for Los Pumas.
Clermont Auvergne
15 Abendanon, 14 Strettle, 13 Rougerie, 12 Vulivuli, 11 Planté 10 Lopez, 9 Bruzulier 8 Lee, 7 Bardy, 6 Lapandry, 5 Vahaamahina, 4 Jacquet, 3 Ric, 2 Van der Westhuizen, 1 Chaume.
16 Rude, 17 Domingo, 18 Van der Merwe, 19 Gerondeau, 20 Radosavljevic, 21 Fernández, 22 Gear, 23 Kotze