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Week 12 of the Top 14 is to be the penultimate round of the French league for 2018. Matches are to take place on Saturday and Sunday and there is to be a number of Americas’ players involved. The following preview documents their involvement.
Opening the action on Saturday will be Agen vs Stade Français. The home side will run-out with Andrés Zafra in the second-row. The Colombian will be joined by Argentine hooker Facundo Bosch as a replacement flanker. Nicolás Sánchez will make his second appearance for Stade Français, starting at fly half.
Back to fitness for Toulon is Facundo Isa. The Argentine no 8 will make his first appearance of the season from the bench against Lyon. Starting at tight head for Lyon will be Francisco Gómez Kodela.
In the Champions Cup Racing 92 are red-hot. The undefeated club will face Top 14 strugglers Perpignan on Saturday in Paris. Juan Imhoff is to start for the home side on the left wing.
Week 12 will conclude on Sunday with two Top 14 matches. Castres and Clermont are to have home advantage against Bordeaux and Toulouse respectively. Line-ups for both matches will be confirmed on Saturday afternoon.
