Preview: Toulouse v Bath

French champions Toulouse kick their Heineken Cup campaign off against English league-leaders Bath in a potentially explosive at the Stade Municipal on Sunday. Triple European champions and losing finalist's last year, Toulouse have made six changes to the team that beat Castres in the Top 14 last Friday. Front rowers William Servat and Jean-Baptiste Poux, lock Fabien Pelous, flank Jean Bouilhou and centre Yannick Jauzion all return to the starting line-up after being rested last week. Perhaps more importantly, the hosts will be without two French internationals - half-back Jean Baptiste Elissalde and utility back Clement Poitrenaud. Elissalde is suffering from renal colic (kidney stones) but Toulouse will still have a world class scrum-half in former All Black Byron Kelleher. Elissalde's absence means young prospect Mathieu... [read full story]                    

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