YOUR WEEKEND CHAMPIONS CUP GUIDE
SCARLETS SCARL v BENETTON
(TODAY:ParcyScarlets1pm LIVE SkySportsActionfrom12.30pm) SCARLETS welcome back 10 Test players including Wales stars Ken Owens, Leigh Halfpenny, Hadleigh Parkes and Steff Evans. Scot John Barclay plays No 8. Benetton only lost by a point to Toulon, so could be a threat. PREDICTION:Homewin.
TOULON v BATH
(TODAY:StadeMayol3.15pm LIVE SkySportsActionfrom3pm) CHRIS ASHTON is at full back for Toulon — he’s scored 13 tries in 11. Bath miss Semesa Rokoduguni, but Jonathan Joseph, Anthony Watson and Toby Faletau play. PREDICTION:Homewin.
NORTHAMPTON v OSPREYS
(TODAY:Franklin’sGardens5.30pm LIVE SkySportsActionfrom5.15pm) LUTHER BURRELL returns for the Saints, with Piers Francis at 10. Alun Wyn Jones captains the Ospreys. Dan Biggar is out with concussion, so Sam Davies starts. Both are winless in Europe. PREDICTION:Homewin.
MUNSTER v LEICESTER
(TODAY:ThomondPark7.45pm LIVE BTSport2from7.15pm) LIONS captain Peter O’Mahony leads Munster, with CJ Stander and Conor Murray also back. Jonny May is back for Leicester — he has 10 tries in nine games. Manu Tuilagi is not yet fit. PREDICTION:Homewin.
HARLEQUINS v ULSTER
(TOMORROW:TheStoop1pm LIVE BTSport3from12.30pm) MARCUS SMITH starts at fly-half. Mike Brown captains and Kyle Sinckler comes in at tighthead. Iain Henderson skippers Ulster in the absence of Rory Best, who has a foot infection. PREDICTION:Homewin.
LA ROCHELLE v WASPS
(TOMORROW:StadeMarcel Deflandre1pm— LIVE BTSport2) ALL BLACK Victor Vito starts at No 8 for La Rochelle, who have not lost at home this season. He is up against new Wasps star Nizaam Carr. Joe Launchbury captains Wasps at lock. PREDICTION:Awaywin.
SARACENS v CLERMONT
(TOMORROW:AllianzPark3.15pm LIVE BTSport2from3pm) DAVID STRETTLE returns to his former club on the right wing for Clermont. Nick Abendanon is on their bench. Will Skelton starts for Sarries in the absence of Maro Itoje. PREDICTION:Homewin.
EXETER v LEINSTER
(TOMORROW:SandyPark5.30pm LIVE BTSport2from5.15pm) LIONS Jonathan Sexton, Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw and Sean O’Brien start for Leinster. Chiefs have Henry Slade back at 13. Exeter have not lost in major competitions at home for a year. PREDICTION:Homewin.