Racing are technically the ‘hosts’ of Saturday’s headline fixture by many of Toulouse’s star-studded team will feel right at home at the 80 000-seater Stade de France as the heavyweight go clash for the Pierre de Coubertin trophy.
Toulouse boss Guy Novès has promised that ‘no more than three’ of players in the current French Six Nations squad will feature and none of those expected to start for les Bleus will travel to the capital.