Pau vs London Irish Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Pau vs London Irish taking place? Pau vs London Irish will take place on Saturday 11th December, 2021 at 20:00 (UK)
Where is Pau vs London Irish taking place? Pau vs London Irish will take place at Stade du Hameau in Pau
Where can I get tickets for Pau vs London Irish? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Pau vs London Irish on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to show European Rugby Challenge Cup matches in the UK so it is worth checking their schedule for Pau vs London Irish
Where can I stream Pau vs London Irish? If Pau vs London Irish is televised on BT Sport, subscribers will be able to stream the match live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Pau: 15 Vincent Pinto, 14 Eoghan Barrett, 13 Vaea Vaea, 12 Jale Vatubua, 11 Daniel Ikpefan, 10 Alexandre Dumoulin, 9 Alexis Levron, 8 Jordan Joseph, 7 Thibaut Hamonou, 6 Reece Hewat, 5 Fabrice Metz, 4 Daniel Ramsay (c), 3 Kévin Yaméogo, 2 Rayne Barka, 1 Rémi Seneca
Replacements: 16 Youri Delhommel, 17 Téo Bordenave, 18 Maks van Dyk, 19 Hugo Auradou, 20 Martin Puech, 21 Thibault Daubagna, 22 Mike Harris, 23 Thomas Carol
London Irish: 15 Tom Parton, 14 James Stokes, 13 Matt Williams, 12 Terrence Hepetema, 11 Lucio Cinti, 10 Rory Jennings, 9 Ben White, 8 Olly Cracknell, 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 6 Tom Pearson, 5 Rob Simmons (c), 4 George Nott, 3 Oli Hoskins, 2 Reece Marshall, 1 Facundo Gigena
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 18 Ciaran Parker, 19 Steve Mafi, 20 Jack Cooke, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Paddy Jackson, 23 Ollie Hassell-Collins
THE PREDICTION
In-form London Irish continue to surprise as they travel to Pau on a five-match unbeaten run across all competitions. They have lost just one of their last six Premiership games to move into mid-table with a win at Exeter, a draw at Saracens and then back-to-back victories since the international break some serious form indeed. Hosts Pau have lost just one match at home this season in a tight 33-37 defeat by leaders Bordeaux but they will find their visitors sparkling here with both sides likely to contribute well to a hefty final result. Taking London Irish to win and over 40 points in the match between two offence-first sides seems a reasonable option here.
