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YOUR WEEKEND CHAMPIONS CUP GUIDE

- By WILL KELLEHER

GLASGOW v LEINSTER

(TODAY:Scotstoun,1pm— LiveSkySpo­rtsAction) STUART HOGG plays his first match since the Lions tour for a Glasgow side who lost to Exeter last time Leinster have Johnny Sexton back fit at fly-half and he will be captain PREDICTION:Homewin.

CLERMONT v NORTHAMPTO­N

(TODAY:StadeMMich­elin,3.15pm —LiveBTSpor­t2) THE last place you want to travel after a bad defeat is Clermont The Saints bring Tom Wood back and Courtney Lawes plays his 200th match for the club David Strettle starts for the French PREDICTION:Homewin.

MUNSTER v RACING 92

(TODAY:ThomondPar­k,5.30pm —LiveSkySpo­rtsArena) DAN CARTER returns for Racing, with South African Pat Lambie playing full-back Munster bring in Ian Keatley as their fly-half as Tommy O’Donnell plays his 150th match for the province at flanker PREDICTION:Homewin.

LEICESTER v CASTRES

(TODAY:WelfordRoa­d,5.30pm —LiveSkySpo­rtsMainEve­nt) VALENTINO MAPAPALANG­I makes his European debut for Tigers, in for banned flanker Mike Williams Castres, who drew with Munster last week, start with French scrum-half Rory Kockott PREDICTION:Homewin.

SARACENS v OSPREYS

(TODAY:AllianzPar­k,7.45pm —LiveBTSpor­t2) FOR Sarries, Schalk Brits, Juan Figallo and Duncan Taylor come in for Jamie George, Vincent Koch and concussed Marcelo Bosch The Welsh are without Rhys Webb with a knee injury PREDICTION:Homewin.

MONTPELLIE­R v EXETER

(TOMORROW:AtradStad,1pm —LiveSkySpo­rtsAction) THOMAS WALDROM starts his first match of the season for the Chiefs Sam Simmonds drops to the bench Nemani Nadolo faces his former club Louis Picamoles captains Montpellie­r from No 8 PREDICTION:Awaywin.

LA ROCHELLE v ULSTER

(TOMORROW:StMarcel-Deflandre, 3.15pm—LiveSkySpo­rtsAction) ANDREW TRIMBLE becomes the most capped Ulsterman playing his 222nd game on the wing Ryan Lamb continues at fly-half for La Rochelle Both sides won last weekend PREDICTION:Homewin.

WASPS v HARLEQUINS

(TOMORROW:RicohArena,5.30pm —LiveBTSpor­t2) SOUTH AFRICAN Juan De Jongh gives Wasps a boost by starting at centre Guy Thompson is fit for the bench Quins bring in Joe Gray at hooker so Dave Ward plays openside flanker PREDICTION:Homewin.

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