Bristol Bears Face Section-Paloise in ICC Round 2 Showdown
Aidan Boshoff is set to make his debut start in the Investec Champions Cup as Bristol Bears meet Section-Paloise. The match is scheduled for Sunday at 5:30 PM local time, taking place at Ashton Gate.
Bristol Bears’ Lineup Against Section-Paloise
The 20-year-old Boshoff, who impressed last week against Scarlets, will join Kalaveti Ravouvou and Louis Rees-Zammit in the back three. Tom Jordan will move to the fly-half position for this important encounter against the French side.
Notable Changes in the Squad
With notable absences due to injury, Coach Pat Lam has made several changes to the starting XV. Key replacements include:
- Lovejoy Chawatama
- Joe Owen
- Benjamin Grondona
Fitz Harding, serving as captain, will lead the team from the number eight position.
Full Bristol Bears Team
The complete lineup for the match against Section-Paloise is as follows:
| Position | Player | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Louis Rees-Zammit | 6 |
| 14 | Kalaveti Ravouvou | 39 |
| 13 | Benhard Janse van Rensburg | 58 |
| 12 | James Williams | 59 |
| 11 | Aidan Boshoff | 11 |
| 10 | Tom Jordan | 6 |
| 9 | Kieran Marmion | 60 |
| 1 | Ellis Genge | 64 |
| 2 | Gabriel Oghre | 50 |
| 3 | Lovejoy Chawatama | 17 |
| 4 | Pedro Rubiolo | 7 |
| 5 | Joe Batley | 83 |
| 6 | Joe Owen | 45 |
| 7 | Benjamin Grondona | 28 |
| 8 | Fitz Harding © | 105 |
Unavailable Players
The Bears will be without several players for this matchup, including:
- Will Capon
- George Kloska
- James Dun
- Paddy Pearce
- Steven Luatua
- Kofi Cripps
- Viliame Mata
- Harry Randall
- AJ MacGinty
- Toby Baker
- Joe Jenkins
- Jack Bates
- Gabriel Ibitoye
- Rich Lane
- Noah Heward
This match against Section-Paloise promises to be an exciting test for Bristol Bears as they look to build momentum in the Investec Champions Cup.
