Toulouse Announces Champions Cup Lineup with Ramos at Full-back, Dupont Remains Substitute
Toulouse, France – December 5, 2025 – Stade Toulouse has revealed its starting XV for their opening Investec Champions Cup match against the Hollywoodbets Sharks, confirming Thomas Ramos will start at full-back while Antoine Dupont is again named among the replacements. The announcement, made today, signals a strategic approach from the French champions as they prepare to face the South African side.
This fixture marks the beginning of the pool stage in Europe’s premier club rugby competition. Toulouse, consistently a force in the Champions Cup, will be looking to establish an early advantage in their group. the decision to start Ramos at full-back and keep Dupont on the bench suggests a calculated plan to manage the star scrum-half’s workload and potentially unleash his impact later in the game. The match is set to be a key indicator of both teams’ ambitions for success in the tournament.
Toulouse’s starting lineup is as follows: 15.Ramos; 14. Capuszo, 13. Thomas, 12. Gourgues, 11. kinghorn; 10. R. Ntamack, 9. Graou; 7. Jelonch, 8. Rome, 6. Bans; 5. Meals, 4. Flament; 3. Market, 2. Market (cap.), 1. Neti.
The replacements are: 16. Cramont, 17. Ainu’u, 18. Aldegheri, 19. Brennan, 20. Castro-Ferreira, 21. Dupont, 22. Costes, 23. Delibes.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks have also announced their team, featuring: 15. Kunene; 14. Penxe, 13. Malan, 12. Venter, 11. Mapimpi; 10.Hendrikse, 9. Braude; 7. Hlekani, 8. Hatton (cap.), 6. Romao; 5.Orie, 4. Scheepers; 3. mdanda, 2. Black, 1. Mazibuko.
Their substitutes are: 16.Mbatha, 17. Ngobese, 18. Dlamini, 19. Potgieter, 20. Mavesere,21. ja. Hendrikse, 22. Smith, 23. Good guys.