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Life after the Pumas for Ramiro Herrera could begin as early as this weekend as the Argentine tighthead prop has arrived in Paris ready to suit up for Stade Français. The men in pink travel to Brive on Sunday where Taku Ngwenya could suit up for the home side. The other Sunday game could see Pato Fernández playing for Clermont at Montpellier. Teams for both matches are due to be announced on Saturday afternoon.
The 9th week of the Top 14 season gets underway on Saturday, however, and five sets of lineups have already been confirmed. Americas exports will take part in three of them, including at Lyon where Francisco Gómez Kodela continues at tighthead prop for Lyon against La Rochelle.
Axel Müller lines up on the left wing for Oyonnax in a battle between two lower-half clubs with Castres opposite. The visitors will be led out by regular skipper Rodrigo Capó Ortega and directed by in-form flyhalf Benjamín Urdapilleta.
Over at Stade Armandie the focus will be on the Agen front row with Argentina’s Facundo Bosch at hooker and US-eligible Dave Ryan at tighthead prop. Across the pitch will be Toulon who start Eagles hit-man Samu Manoa on the blindside flank and have listed Pumas legend Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe among the reserves.
