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And yet more guess work from you, again. And Ramos would obviously had started if Jaminet did not. The ranking comes from people who obviously follow the T14. Not that I personally agree with West on the podium but he played an important role in wining the HC for LAR. It's not guess work. It's base...

And yet more guess work from you, again.

And Ramos would obviously had started if Jaminet did not.

The ranking comes from people who obviously follow the T14. Not that I personally agree with West on the podium but he played an important role in wining the HC for LAR.

If Ntamack or even Jalibert had been kicking, Fra would have lost. More guess work. And Ramos would have kicked anyway. Oh and: https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2021-2022/top-14-romain-ntamack-toulouse-paolo-garbisi-mhr-ihaia-west-la-rochelle-.-le-top-5-des-ouvreurs-de-l_sto9040414/story.shtml

I remember that game indeed. 1 poor game, age 20yo. I would not be surprised to see him leapfrogging Danty who only got in because of Vincent's injury as a reminder.

Vincent is a leader, with a winner mentality, excellent in defence and good vision. He was the captain of the U20 world champion team if I remember well.

He was indeed out most of the season.

You are searching for something you do not want to find.

I don't get the lineout argument being made. Cros is the lineout captain at ST and is an excellent jumper. Macalou should not be in the 22. He shines against weak opposition. He is flash. In the same vein that every players is expected to make his tackles, every players is expected to contest the r...

I don't get the lineout argument being made. Cros is the lineout captain at ST and is an excellent jumper. Macalou should not be in the 22. He shines against weak opposition. He is flash. In the same vein that every players is expected to make his tackles, every players is expected to contest the ru...

The team completely lost its defensive shape on this game. Jalibert and Lucu were below par which makes the discussion about who should be first choice easy. Where ever you play Macalou, he will always end up on the wing so... Vakatawa did not size his opportunity and is unlikely to feature. Jolmes...

The team completely lost its defensive shape on this game. Jalibert and Lucu were below par which makes the discussion about who should be first choice easy. Where ever you play Macalou, he will always end up on the wing so... Vakatawa did not size his opportunity and is unlikely to feature. Jolmes ...

Good result for this second string team. Game riddled by mistakes from both side unfortunately.

Well done the lads!

I reckon Ntamack does not kick because Ramos plays in the same team.

I could be wrong though.

Jalibert isn't a better placed kicker than Ntamack, is he? You are kidding, right? :problem: Have found any data to back you up on this? So, last game of the season. Bigger Japanese pack on tomorrow. Would be nice for this group to finish with a victory. Very curious about how Spring will fair at FB!

Nice one. Good victory in Japan. As a reminder, we drew against them last time. Moefana, Flament, Tanga, Jalibert , Jolmes had good game Vakatawa did not size his chance and Jaminet is a weak link. Yes. Agree on most of this except I think Flament is too lightweight for an intl lock. His work rate ...

Thinking about this game, in the areas for improvement (and therefore things that I did not like) were the ability to respond to the Japanese intensity and speed of action and which translated into too many overlaps, which, thankfully, Japan didn't take advantage of too often (though their first tr...

Nice one. Good victory in Japan. As a reminder, we drew against them last time.

Moefana, Flament, Tanga, Jalibert , Jolmes had good game

Vakatawa did not size his chance and Jaminet is a weak link.

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 5:12 pm Any Frenchies know if the Scotland game is being shown on French TV tonight? My NOW pass is blocked over here

It is broadcasted on Canal+

Re: Woki he better shine at Racing.

Le Garrec is a fantastic prospect. Different than Dupont but he will challenge for a top spot in the years to come.

So Woki is going to Racing, breaking his contract a year earlier. Not a very good sign for Bègles and Urios and it does not shed a positive light on Woki either.

TheFrog wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:20 pm I wouldn't underestimate the Japanese, Torque and the impact of the weather which could level off the game.

And the fact that Couilloud is a very good player

It was a shit show for a final. The wrong teams got there in the end unfortunately.

Belleau could turn out to be a pleasant surprise. Whatever they are paying for Lavanini, it is too much. His ratio cost per minutes spent on the field must be on of the highest around.

It looks like a young squad, rebuilding. It will take a bit of time.

OK, so we don't know then.

Ntamack is unlikely to be more trusted with kicks moving forward since Jaminet is moving to ST. I would have preferred for the French team that he moved to another club but here you. Barassi is a good pick though.

Game against Japan will be on TF1.

Can you please link the data regarding kicking ratio for both NTamack and Ramos ? I cannot find it.

To come back to Ntamack, he could kick if given the responsibility which he has not, both for club and country. When he had to do so, he was adequate. I reckon Ramos will be ahead of Jaminet in the picking order at ST because he is a lesser player. Ramos versatility and the lack of cover at FH mean...

No, Macalou is not a scavenger. He is mostly flash and tends to look very good against weaker opposition. To come back to Ntamack, he could kick if given the responsibility which he has not, both for club and country. When he had to do so, he was adequate. I reckon Ramos will be ahead of Jaminet in ...

NTamack can kick if asked. Ramos should be ahead of Jaminet and can also kick. Plenty of BR options available to France. It is one of the strength of the team and it played a crucial role in the good run over the last year. Macalou is an athlete who spends his time on the wing and offers less than J...

I don't think that Jaminet is an automatic pick. At least, he should not be. Penaud was injured and could use some game time. It will be an opportunity for him to develop his leadership skills with this inexperienced group. I guess they want to reset Vakatawa to have an additional option in the cent...

The (big) group for Japan. I like it a lot. As mentioned, the 19 barbarians are included as well as 4 ProD2 players. Le groupe des Bleus : Piliers : Jean-Baptiste Gros, Dany Priso, Matis Perchaud, Sipili Falatea, Demba Bamba, Dorian Aldegheri, Thomas Laclayat. Talonneurs : Pierre Bourgarit, Peato Ma...

Bummer, I was hoping for a Toulouse v Bègles final.

Both finalists deserve their spot though.

Bègles need more leadership on the field and Toulouse to better managed playing time for some players.

Le XV de départ de Castres : 15. Dumora ; 14. Palis, 13. Combezou, 12. Botitu, 11. Nakosi ; 10. Urdapilleta, 9. Arata ; 7. Champion de Crespigny, 8. Ben-Nicholas, 6. Babillot (cap.) ; 5. Staniforth, 4. Vanverberghe ; 3. Hounkpatin, 2. Barlot, 1. Walcker. Les remplaçants : 16. Ngauamo, 17. de Benedi...

Le XV de départ de Castres : 15. Dumora ; 14. Palis, 13. Combezou, 12. Botitu, 11. Nakosi ; 10. Urdapilleta, 9. Arata ; 7. Champion de Crespigny, 8. Ben-Nicholas, 6. Babillot (cap.) ; 5. Staniforth, 4. Vanverberghe ; 3. Hounkpatin, 2. Barlot, 1. Walcker. Les remplaçants : 16. Ngauamo, 17. de Benedit...

but getting a unit that works together and is in form at the same time is defeating France. Hmmm. The have beaten every single opposition they faced at least once in the last 12 months. The backrow played a major role in this run of victories. No. It really did not. The backrow tackled like demons ...

but getting a unit that works together and is in form at the same time is defeating France.

Hmmm. The have beaten every single opposition they faced at least once in the last 12 months.

The backrow played a major role in this run of victories.

Yes, big gamble by Urios but the performance of the team against USAP was not acceptable. Jalibert is not performing to the level you would expect him to. Bègles unlocked the game yesterday through tries that did not involve him. The lad has a huge ego. I hope the team and Urios can fix things as it...

Good game. Made nice viewing. Forwards did the job for Toulouse, so did the half back partnership.

Le XV toulousain : 15. Ramos ; 14. Mallia, 13. Fouyssac, 12. Ahki, 11. Lebel ; 10. Ntamack, 9. Dupont (cap.) ; 7. Elstadt, 8. Jelonch, 6. Cros ; 5. Ri. Arnold, 4. Ro. Arnold ; 3 Aldegheri, 2. Mauvaka, 1. Baille. Remplaçants : 16. Marchand, 17. Ainu’u, 18. Meafou, 19. Flament, 20. Tolofua, 21. Germai...

Apologies for derailing the thread. It was not my intention at all.

What do you mean "it was rhetorical"? You didn't ask a question. You made a statement that the people who were taking issue with TheFrog's posts have a longstanding anti French and anti German stance. Based on up to 19 years (dear lord...) of reading their posts I believe that statement i...

Their anti French and anti German stance is nothing new and you should have got used to it by now. It is not important. I don't recall many anti-French & anti-German posts from derriz, fishfoodie, Biffer, Hellraiser & Uncle Fester; particularly outside the context of Ukraine. It was rhetori...

Right, I'd like to clarify that I am not in the defeatist camp here. Assessing risks and discussing potential challenges doesn't mean giving up. On the contrary, being aware of the obstacles ensures that you are prepared to deal with them. In reference to Derritz post, yes, inflation was there befo...

CO are one hell of a team. They give their all for each other and have finished top of the regular season. Respect for that. They have no real weakness, do not panic when under pressure. They execute their game plan well and score tries. ST v LAR should be a cracking game with the winer playing CO i...

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