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HEINEKEN CUP FINALVenue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Saturday, 22 May Kick-off: 1700 BST Coverage: Full commentary on 5 live sports extra, live on Sky Sports; Updates on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sport website & mobiles
Imanol Harinordoquy is fit to play for Biarritz in the Heineken Cup final after recovering from a rib injury.But with centre Damien Traille ruled out after a fractured arm, Karmichael Hunt starts at 12, Julien Peyrelongue at 10 with Ayoola Erinle on the bench.
Vincent Clerc and Byron Kelleher are among eight players back for Toulouse, with Maxime Medard on the left wing.
Thierry Dusautoir, Jean-Baptiste Poux, William Servat, Benoit Lecouls and Romain Millo-Chluski return up front.
Toulouse, who have a record three Heineken Cup wins (1996, 2003, 2005) to their name and are in their sixth final, will start favourites at a sold-out Stade de France in Paris.
These are games that are won through your desire and group solidarity
Hooker Servat, prop Poux, flanker Jean Bouilhou and centre Yannick Jauzion will all be appearing in their fifth final, while Cedric Heymans, who starts on the bench, hopes to play in his sixth.
Biarritz have two England internationals - full-back Iain Balshaw and flanker Magnus Lund - in their starting XV, with a third - centre Erinle - on the bench.
Erinle, who won two surprise England caps last November before being jettisoned, could be involved in his second successive Heineken final and his third in all.
The 30-year-old was on the bench when Wasps beat Toulouse in the 2004 Heineken final, and in the Leicester side defeated by Leinster in last year's final.
Biarritz are aiming for their first European trophy, having been runners-up in the 2006 final against Munster at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
"The 2006 final is a very bitter memory," recalled number eight Harinordoquy, one of eight survivors from that day in the current Biarritz squad.
"I didn't even want the runners-up medal. What drove me mad was the feeling that we were not ready for the event.
"The Millennium Stadium was heaving with 40-50,000 Irish supporters and I think our players went to pieces. This time we won't make the same mistakes.
"This year I really believe in what we are doing. We are not favourites, but I really think we stand a chance. These are games that are won through your desire and group solidarity.
"We have enough determination to bring the Heineken Cup back to Biarritz."
Lund, who left Sale for Biarritz in the summer of 2008, believes his side can overcome their underdog status with the inspirational Harinordoquy to the fore.
"There is a really good team spirit and that is what has driven us this far," said the flanker who won 10 England caps from 2006 to 2007. "I hope it takes us one step further and that we can pull it off.
If we don't win a trophy, the whole season will be a failure
"Imanol had a big day in the semi-final [against Munster]- but he has those days quite often - and it is something we expect of him. He battled through and is having a tremendous year and that is huge for us.
"I have played at the Stade de France a couple of times and there is going to be a great atmosphere for this final."
Toulouse, who lost to Perpignan in the semi-finals of the French Championship last weekend, are desperate to not finish the season without silverware.
"If we don't win a trophy, the whole season will be a failure," said captain Dusautoir, who lost the 2006 Heineken final when a Biarritz player and the 2008 one with Toulouse, both to Munster.
"The team's goal is to win something this year and we still have a chance to achieve this," he noted.
The final will be refereed by an Englishman, Wayne Barnes, who at 31 becomes the youngest man to take charge of European club rugby's showpiece occasion.
"Discipline will be the key to the game," said Biarritz lock and captain Jerome Thion. "Knowing that the referee will be Wayne Barnes, who is very strict at the breakdown, I think the title will go to the team who concedes the fewer penalties."
Biarritz: I Balshaw; T Ngwenya, A Mignardi, K Hunt, J-B Gobelet; J Peyrelongue, D Yachvili; E Coetzee, B August, C Johnstone, J Thion (capt), T Hall, M Lund, W Lauret, I Harinordoquy. Replacements: R Terrain, F Barcella, R Hugues, M Carizza, F Faure, V Courrent, P Bidabe, A Erinle.
Toulouse: C Poitrenaud; V Clerc, F Fritz, Y Jauzion, M Medard; D Skrela, B Kelleher; J-B Poux, W Servat, B Lecouls, R Millo-Chluski, P Albacete, J Bouilhou, T Dusautoir (capt), S Sowerby. Replacements: V Bernat Basualdo, D Human, C Johnston, Y Maestri, L Picamoles, J-B Elissalde, Y David, C Heymans.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Imanol Harinordoquy is fit to play for Biarritz in the Heineken Cup final after recovering from a rib injury.But with centre Damien Traille ruled out after a fractured arm, Karmichael Hunt starts at 12, Julien Peyrelongue at 10 with Ayoola Erinle on the bench.
Vincent Clerc and Byron Kelleher are among eight players back for Toulouse, with Maxime Medard on the left wing.
Thierry Dusautoir, Jean-Baptiste Poux, William Servat, Benoit Lecouls and Romain Millo-Chluski return up front.
Toulouse, who have a record three Heineken Cup wins (1996, 2003, 2005) to their name and are in their sixth final, will start favourites at a sold-out Stade de France in Paris.
These are games that are won through your desire and group solidarity
Hooker Servat, prop Poux, flanker Jean Bouilhou and centre Yannick Jauzion will all be appearing in their fifth final, while Cedric Heymans, who starts on the bench, hopes to play in his sixth.
Biarritz have two England internationals - full-back Iain Balshaw and flanker Magnus Lund - in their starting XV, with a third - centre Erinle - on the bench.
Erinle, who won two surprise England caps last November before being jettisoned, could be involved in his second successive Heineken final and his third in all.
The 30-year-old was on the bench when Wasps beat Toulouse in the 2004 Heineken final, and in the Leicester side defeated by Leinster in last year's final.
Biarritz are aiming for their first European trophy, having been runners-up in the 2006 final against Munster at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
"The 2006 final is a very bitter memory," recalled number eight Harinordoquy, one of eight survivors from that day in the current Biarritz squad.
"I didn't even want the runners-up medal. What drove me mad was the feeling that we were not ready for the event.
"The Millennium Stadium was heaving with 40-50,000 Irish supporters and I think our players went to pieces. This time we won't make the same mistakes.
"This year I really believe in what we are doing. We are not favourites, but I really think we stand a chance. These are games that are won through your desire and group solidarity.
"We have enough determination to bring the Heineken Cup back to Biarritz."
Lund, who left Sale for Biarritz in the summer of 2008, believes his side can overcome their underdog status with the inspirational Harinordoquy to the fore.
"There is a really good team spirit and that is what has driven us this far," said the flanker who won 10 England caps from 2006 to 2007. "I hope it takes us one step further and that we can pull it off.
If we don't win a trophy, the whole season will be a failure
"Imanol had a big day in the semi-final [against Munster]- but he has those days quite often - and it is something we expect of him. He battled through and is having a tremendous year and that is huge for us.
"I have played at the Stade de France a couple of times and there is going to be a great atmosphere for this final."
Toulouse, who lost to Perpignan in the semi-finals of the French Championship last weekend, are desperate to not finish the season without silverware.
"If we don't win a trophy, the whole season will be a failure," said captain Dusautoir, who lost the 2006 Heineken final when a Biarritz player and the 2008 one with Toulouse, both to Munster.
"The team's goal is to win something this year and we still have a chance to achieve this," he noted.
The final will be refereed by an Englishman, Wayne Barnes, who at 31 becomes the youngest man to take charge of European club rugby's showpiece occasion.
"Discipline will be the key to the game," said Biarritz lock and captain Jerome Thion. "Knowing that the referee will be Wayne Barnes, who is very strict at the breakdown, I think the title will go to the team who concedes the fewer penalties."
Biarritz: I Balshaw; T Ngwenya, A Mignardi, K Hunt, J-B Gobelet; J Peyrelongue, D Yachvili; E Coetzee, B August, C Johnstone, J Thion (capt), T Hall, M Lund, W Lauret, I Harinordoquy. Replacements: R Terrain, F Barcella, R Hugues, M Carizza, F Faure, V Courrent, P Bidabe, A Erinle.
Toulouse: C Poitrenaud; V Clerc, F Fritz, Y Jauzion, M Medard; D Skrela, B Kelleher; J-B Poux, W Servat, B Lecouls, R Millo-Chluski, P Albacete, J Bouilhou, T Dusautoir (capt), S Sowerby. Replacements: V Bernat Basualdo, D Human, C Johnston, Y Maestri, L Picamoles, J-B Elissalde, Y David, C Heymans.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.