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Mont-de Marsan v London Irish teams

Shane Geraghty will captain tonight when they come up against Mont-de-Marsan in the fifth round of the Amlin at Stade Guy Boniface.
Geraghty comes in for Ian Humphreys, who suffered a concussion last week during their win at , while Guy Armitage replaces Sailosi Tagicakibau at outside centre.
Youngster Anthony Watson, who has been linked with a move to next season, is on the right wing pushing Jonathan Joseph to full-back.
Up font, Jerry Yanuyanutawa and Brian Blaney get the nod at loosehead and hooker while Kieran Low, fresh from agreeing a new two year deal, starts in the second row alongside James Sandford.
Former captain Alex Gray gets a rare start at No.8 alongside Jamie Gibson and Matt Garvey.
The Exiles have nothing to play for in the competition after their two defeats against Gloucester in December but will be looking to get some good performances under their belt before the resumes on February 8.
They currently sit in 11th position in the table, five points clear of at the bottom, and face a long battle with the Sharks and to avoid relegation.
London Irish Director of Rugby Brian Smith said: “We enjoyed a good win over Gloucester in the last week and it is important the squad build some momentum off that performance.
“They have prepared well this week and are looking forward to a physical challenge in .”
Mont-de-Marsan: Duvallet; Durquet, Lucu, Mchedlidze, Beaulavon; Claverie, Magnaval; Correia, Bordes, Giudicelli; De Chaves, Murray; Brethous, Farre, Ricaud.
Replacements: Paquet, Phelipponneau, Liebenberg, Lescure, Pic, Douvesy, Ryder, Fiorini.
London Irish: Joseph; Watson, Shingler, Armitage, Yarde; Geraghty (capt.), Moates; Yanuyanutawa, Blaney, Aulika; Sandford, Low; Garvey, Gibson, Gray.
Replacements: Ellis, Lahiff, Palframan, Evans, Danaher, Gaston, Ojo, Allinson.

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