Stade Français Paris will be hoping lightning strikes twice in the European Rugby Challenge Cup on Friday night when they travel to face Pool 3 winners Pau at Stade du Hameau, live on BT Sport. Stade Français Paris lifted the trophy last season after being ranked No 8 following the pool stage, and are ranked No 8 again this season. Pau, who are ranked No 1, have reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2005.

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Stade Français Paris wing, Julien Arias, is joint second on the all-time Challenge Cup try scoring list with 20. Tom Varndell leads with way on 25. Four competition winners – Pau in 2000, Gloucester Rugby 2006 and 2015, Cardiff Blues 2010 and Stade Français Paris 2017 – have reached the quarter-finals. Pau line-up 15. Charly Malie; 14. Frank Halai, 13. Benson Stanley, 12. Jale Vatubua, 11. Julien Fumat; 10. Tom Taylor, 9. Thibault Daubagna; 1. Thomas Domingo, 2. Quentin Lespiaucq Brettes, 3. Malik Hamadache , 4. Daniel Ramsay, 5. Dave Foley, 6. Ben Mowen, 7. Sean Dougall, 8. Steffon Armitage Replacements 16. Lucas Rey, 17. Jamie Mackintosh, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Julien Pierre, 20. Paddy Butler, 21. Julien Tomas, 22. Antoine Hastoy, 23. Florian Nicot Stade Français Paris line-up 15. Morné Steyn; 14. Marvin O'Connor, 13. Théo Millet, 12. Jimmy Yobo, 11. Djibril Camara; 10. Jules Plisson, 9. Clement Daguin; 1. Zurabi Zhvania, 2. Remi Bonfils, 3. Ramiro Herrera, 4. Mathieu De Giovanni, 5. Hugh Pyle, 6. Charlie Francoz, 7. Matthieu Ugena, 8. Willem Alberts Replacements 16. Lucas Da Silva, 17. Heinke Van der Merwe, 18. Paul Alo Emile, 19. Paul Gabrillagues, 20. Sergio Parisse, 21. Charl McLeod, 22. Waisea Vuidarvuwalu, 23. Jonathan Danty