Ntamack back for heavyweight clash

ROMAIN Ntamack starts his first match since suffering knee ligament damage in a World Cup warmup match last August and Siya Kolisi is back after a month out with a hand problem, but there will be no match-up between Antoine Dupont and Nolann le Garrec.

- PAUL REES

The clash between Toulouse and Racing 92, two French heavyweights, is a sell-out and both sides are laced with international players. Ntamack's return is timely for the home side with Thomas Ramos injured.

Dupont, who missed the Six Nations as he was acquainting himself with the Sevens format ahead of the summer Olympics in Paris, had been filling in at 10 but returns to scrum-half.

France missed Dupont as they failed to seize the Six Nations title from Ireland, but by the end of the tournament had found in Le Garrec his likely successor. The 21-year old stood out against Wales and England having been named as a replacement initially, but he misses out this afternoon having suffered a concussion during last weekend's Top 14 victory over Clermont Auvergne.