Several notable Flying Fijians will take to the field in the upcoming Champions Cup matches set for tomorrow and Monday. Notably, Viliame Mata and Kalaveti Ravouvou have both been selected for the Bristol Bears as they prepare to face the Bulls from South Africa. The Bulls, in a pivotal match for their campaign after losing their first two games, will feature ten Springboks including the experienced Handre Pollard and Willie Le Roux.
In another match, Salesi Rayasi has been appointed to wear the number 15 jersey for Bordeaux in their clash against Northampton. Bordeaux has revamped their lineup with seven changes from their previous encounter, introducing key French internationals such as Matthieu Jalibert, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Damian Penaud, Yoram Moefana, and Cameron Woki.
Additionally, Eroni Mawi will start at prop for Saracens as they take on French heavyweight Toulouse. Former England captain Owen Farrell is set to begin the match on the bench, while Fergus Burke holds the fly-half position. Captain Maro Itoje returns to the squad, marking his first start since November as he is placed in the second row.
Toulouse, six-time European champions, will be seeking redemption after a surprising defeat to Glasgow in the previous round. They will field a strong team led by star scrum-half Antoine Dupont in hopes of returning to winning form.
As the competition heats up, fans can look forward to an exciting weekend of rugby featuring these talented players, each contributing their unique skills and experience to their teams in this high-stakes tournament.
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