Damond starts, Domon continues... The RCT line-up to face Castres

After the inaugural victory in Montpellier , Pierre Mignoni decided to keep the vast majority of his XV for the RCT's first home game of the season. Thus, there are only two changes to the list of players who will start at kick-off in the match against Castres, this Saturday (9 p.m.).

Young hooker Pierre Damond is preparing to make his second professional start (his first at Mayol), replacing Teddy Baubigny. After suffering a calf injury after Montpellier, the latter will start the match on the bench.

The same goes for Setariki Tuicuvu, who played on the wing last week , who this time gives way to the versatile Mathis Ferté. Arriving from Brive during the off-season, the young 21-year-old talent will therefore discover the home dressing room of the Var den, he who made his debut in this stadium in October 2022 with the CAB.

Rookies Zach Mercer and Juan Ignacio Brex, who were very prominent at the Septeo stadium last Saturday, have been retained in the XV.

Brennan replacing on the right, Jaminet on the bench

On the substitute side, flanker Jules Coulon has been replaced by Patrick Tuifua, while Russian international prop Nikoloz Narmania has been replaced by Daniel Brennan. While the former Brive player has already played on the right flank of the scrum during his career, he has never done so with the Rouge et Noir.

Finally, Melvyn Jaminet, who was not selected for the trip to Montpellier, returns to the Toulon bench this weekend. Marius Domon, who was once again preferred to occupy the rearguard, will therefore once again take on the role of goal scorer initially.