Ray of hope for the wing All Black, Julian Savea, in his fights in Toulon

Julian Savea has a glimmer of hope in Toulon, having been named in an enlarged team for the Top 14 this weekend with Montpellier.

Savea has been eliminated in the last two games after his poor form provoked a scandalous attack on Mourad Boudjellal, the owner of Toulon, who said he was ready to release the All Blacks less than a year later. two seasons contract with the French giants.

The agony of Savea has been prolonged by the fact that Toulon is not playing last week.

Head coach Patrice Collazo now has to decide whether he wants to reintroduce Savea into his match schedule after the team overturned the current season with two wins in his absence.

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Colllazo has named a team of 27 men for the home game against Montpellier at Vern Cotter (5am Sunday at the NZT).

The group includes Daniel Ikpefan who took Savea's place on the left wing. Filipo Nakosi, JP Pietersen and Hugo Bonneval offer other types of wings.

Savea is part of the Toulon team that has six players in the Six Nations final round and five players absent due to injury.

He swore to fight to save his market in the south of France.

Savea's long-term cause could be helped by reports that Toulon is in talks to sell their exciting Fijian winger, Josua Tuisova, to Lyon after the fall of the deal last year.

Savea's struggles in Toulon led his wife Fatima and himself to be targeted by a party of angry fans, some of whom reportedly threatened their family.

Toulon is currently 10th in the top 14 but his last two wins have eased fears for relegations.

Montpellier has a point ahead on the table.