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Both South America and North America will have a starting forward taking to the field for Toulon this Sunday. Former Argentine captain Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe will play at opened flanker while USA captain vs South Africa from Rugby World Cup 2015, Samu Manoa will start in the second-row.
The 2014 French champions will take-on Montpellier in the second Semi Final, doing so at Roazhon Park in Rennes. A win for Toulon will set-up a final against either Clermont or Racing 92.
The 2016 Top 14 Final is to be ground breaking. Due to the EURO 2016 soccer tournament currently taking place in the country this year’s Top 14 Final will be played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. A record breaking 98,000 spectators are expected.
TOULON
1 Xavier Chiocci, 2 Guilhem Guirado, 3 Levan Chilachava, 4 Samu Manoa, 5 Konstantine Mikautadze, 6 Mamuka Gorgodze, 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, 8 Steffon Armitage, 9 Jonathan Pelissie, 10 Matt Giteau, 11 Bryan Habana, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 13 Maxime Mermoz, 14 Josua Tuisova, 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements: 16 Jean Charles Orioli, 17 Florian Fresia, 18 Romain Taofifenua, 19 Virgile Bruni, 20 Mathieu Bastareaud, 21 Delon Armitage, 22 Frédéric Michalak, 23 Ratu Manasa Saulo
