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Cardiff begin their European Challenge Cup campaign against Stade Francais today as they field a much-changed side.
The Welsh team have made nine changes in all, with Alun Lawrence named captain and Iwan Stephens making his long-awaited return from injury. Mason Grady makes his 50th appearance on the wing and full-back Matty Young, makes his first, as one of three debutants in the match-day 23.
The game kicks off at 1pm UK time and is on S4C. You can follow live updates below.
Stade Francais: Ibo; Laloi, Marchant, Delbouis, Etien; Foursans-Bourdette, Abadie; Abramishvili, Nicotera, Asi, Gabrillagues (capt), Azagoh, Halaifonua, Chapuis, Tanga.
Replacements: Albo, Iscaro, Alo-Emile, Scelzo, Motassi, Nene, Jonas, Turagacoke.
Cardiff: Young; Grady, Smit, S Emanuel, Stephens; I Lloyd, Bevan; Barratt, E Lloyd, Wainwright, McNally, Thornton, Botham, Basham, Lawrence (capt).
Replacements: D Hughes, I Emanuel, Sebastian, Nott, Thomas I Davies, Wilde, E Evans.
