Americas Weekend Guide: Top 14 Barrage

The Top 14 barrage play-off’s take place today and tomorrow in France. The two winners of the Toulon vs Castres and Montpellier vs Racing 92 matches will join La Rochelle and Clermont in the Semi Finals. Toulon and Montpellier have home advantage this weekend based on how they finished the regular Top 14 season.

The first barrage play-off will be a Friday evening match. Featuring for Toulon will be Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe. The veteran flanker has been named on the bench. Captaining Castres will be Uruguayan Rodrigo Capó Ortega. Also starting for the Tarn club will be Benjamín Urdapilleta. Horacio Agulla traveled with the team but will not play.

On Saturday two former Pumas will be looking to conquer Montpellier. Playing left wing for Racing 92 is Juan Imhoff. Manuel Carizza will play from the bench, covering second-row. Carizza is off contract with Racing 92 in June.

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