A World Cup-winning Springbok will start for Bayonne in Friday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against the Stormers at the Stade Jean Dauger.
Herschel Jantjies wears the No 9 jersey for the French club, who are fifth on the Top 14 log after 11 rounds.
The 29-year-old moved to the French club from the Stormers at the end of last season after earning 63 caps and being part of the inaugural Vodacom URC-winning team.
Jantjies has made six Top 14 appearances for Bayonne so far this season, including two starts.
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Bayonne have been boosted for this match by the return of France flank Alexandre Fischer, but are without three key players – prop Emerick Setiano, lock Esteban Capilla and utility back Sireli Maqala – who are being rested.
Kick-off on Friday is 10pm (SA time).
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BAYONNE – 15 Yohan Orabé, 14 Tom Spring, 13 Cheikh Tiberghien, 12 Federico Mori, 11 Victor Hannoun, 10 Joris Segonds, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Nika Lomidze, 7 Arthur Iturria, 6 Alexandre Fischer, 5 Lucas Paulos, 4 Alvaro Garcia Landolino, 3 Marco Fepulea’i, 2 Vincent Giudicelli, 1 Ignacio Calles.
Bench: 16 Lucas Martin, 17 Swan Cormenier, 18 Pascal Cotet, 19 Manex Ariceta, 20 Facundo Bosch, 21 Raphaël Marchesin, 22 Baptiste Tilloles, 23 Arnaud Erbinartegaray.
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