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Glad to see Rado effectively booted out of the game
https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/pro-d2/2 ... tory.shtml
https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/pro-d2/2 ... tory.shtml
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When you think it’s about 8 black players (including PI) in most of the pro teams, I don’t think he’ll be welcome anywhere near a rugby event, even as a spectator.
Imagine having Macalou or Diaby asking him which fruit they should eat.
Imagine having Macalou or Diaby asking him which fruit they should eat.
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Indeed. He'd not be safe in any dressing room.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 5:38 pm When you think it’s about 8 black players (including PI) in most of the pro teams, I don’t think he’ll be welcome anywhere near a rugby event, even as a spectator.
Imagine having Macalou or Diaby asking him which fruit they should eat.
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This is sh*t news
https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2 ... tory.shtml
Le Garrec was beginning to look the natural second to Dupont. Especially since Couilloud fluffed his lines badly in Australia.
https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2 ... tory.shtml
Le Garrec was beginning to look the natural second to Dupont. Especially since Couilloud fluffed his lines badly in Australia.
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Yep, bad news, I agree with you this kid is very promising, he’ll be only 21 for the RWC, I like the way he plays, you aren’t going to like the comparison but he looks like Parra at his beginning.
My complaint is one more time we see a 75kg 19 years old playing in Top14 getting badly injured.
My complaint is one more time we see a 75kg 19 years old playing in Top14 getting badly injured.
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Parra never attacked the fringes though like this kid.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:49 pm Yep, bad news, I agree with you this kid is very promising, he’ll be only 21 for the RWC, I like the way he plays, you aren’t going to like the comparison but he looks like Parra at his beginning.
My complaint is one more time we see a 75kg 19 years old playing in Top14 getting badly injured.
Yes. Although I think this says more about T14 style and tactics per se: plenty of lightweights playing in NZ. Look at Finlay Christie.
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My beef is more about the young age/light weight correlation in Top14 injuries, also ( I looked, as I didn’t know him) Finlay Christie is 26 and 82kg.
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Part of this might be down to styles. NPC does not look to make yards from contact like T14. I have no evidence to support this but would bet T14 has more collisions than any other league: even the Currie Cup.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:09 pm My beef is more about the young age/light weight correlation in Top14 injuries, also ( I looked, as I didn’t know him) Finlay Christie is 26 and 82kg.
The artificial surfaces seem to change this because lumbering, crash bang gets exposed by high tempo: witness how Racing and Lyon now play versus Toulon and Brive.
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Bernol is mostly on the mark with this https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/xv-de-fr ... tory.shtml
Things are going backwards. The Ntamack thing at 12 was always going to be a crock of sh*t. Not least because so much of the good over the last 2 years was built around 2 carriers at 12/13: usually Fickou- Vakatawa. Danty coming on "normalised" that on Sunday.
A serious hiding is on the cards against the ABs.
Things are going backwards. The Ntamack thing at 12 was always going to be a crock of sh*t. Not least because so much of the good over the last 2 years was built around 2 carriers at 12/13: usually Fickou- Vakatawa. Danty coming on "normalised" that on Sunday.
A serious hiding is on the cards against the ABs.
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I still can’t make up my mind about the Jalibert-Ntamak combo, maybe it’s a good idea if everyone was doing as planned (see Labit interview on l’E), but one thing we shouldn’t see is Jalibert in 15.
https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites ... ie/1298173
Even though he did a good job in 4, I think Woki should stay in 7
Don’t we have anybody better than Atonio and Tao?
Not looking for a shit fight, but Macalou was awful, why? even RR give him 3.5.
Anyway, I like this team, so much quality in almost every position but as long they don’t play as a group like the Irish showed us this weekend they won’t win anything.
https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites ... ie/1298173
Even though he did a good job in 4, I think Woki should stay in 7
Don’t we have anybody better than Atonio and Tao?
Not looking for a shit fight, but Macalou was awful, why? even RR give him 3.5.
Anyway, I like this team, so much quality in almost every position but as long they don’t play as a group like the Irish showed us this weekend they won’t win anything.
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Yeah. Commented on that on the English rugby thread. As far as I could tell, Jaminet was not injured so WhyTF would you move Jalibert to 15 when he's never played there before and, worse, given he is meant to be the FH, it should have been Ntamack who went out of position. Anyway, the whole build up over 2 years has been for gainline breaking centres (usually Fickou and Vakatawa) with the wings benefiting from that: Penaud, Thomas, Villiere. To suddenly change to a tactic that Fra hasn't used since the 1990s is moronic. Danty coming on made the midfield look balanced and he's really not that good.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:11 pm I still can’t make up my mind about the Jalibert-Ntamak combo, maybe it’s a good idea if everyone was doing as planned (see Labit interview on l’E), but one thing we shouldn’t see is Jalibert in 15.
https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites ... ie/1298173
Even though he did a good job in 4, I think Woki should stay in 7
We don’t have anybody better than Atonio and Tao?
Not looking for a shit fight, but Macalou was awful, even RR give him 3.5.
Anyway, I like this team, so much quality in almost every position but as long they don’t play as a group like the Irish showed us this weekend they won’t win anything.
Woki is an absolute must starter because he steals so much opposition lineout. It's f***ing invaluable. But not as a lock. Especially when there is enough competition at lock already. Tao is a joke selection: Iturria, Le Roux, Geraci, Lambi, Gabriallagues, Jedrasiak ...FFS
Yup, Macalou had a nightmare in the 1st half. When Woki went off, he took all the lineout ball which was critical since rolling mauls looked the only way Fra was going to score. Sadly I think he made the mistake of trying too hard and I doubt Galthie will ever select him again. BTW, it would have made more sense to put Macalou on the wing and move Lebel to FB..............
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And here we go:
So Galthie has tolieted 2 year's of development to shoehorn Ntamack into the side.À titre personnel, on vous a souvent vu en premier attaquant pour fixer la défense adverse. Était-ce une manière de s’adapter aux qualités de Matthieu Jalibert et Romain Ntamack ?
Bien évidemment. Il vaut mieux que Romain soit sur ses pieds et apporte sa technique, son jeu de passes, ses énormes qualités. Et moi, j’ai pu servir de point de fixation, en étant un peu plus costaud que lui. Cela a plutôt bien marché. On commence à trouver des automatismes même si ce n’est pas simple. C’était notre première configuration tous les trois ensemble face à l’Argentine. Nous nous étions peut-être trompés en envoyant un peu trop Romain au contact. Ce n’est pas sa qualité première. Lui, c’est le jeu, la vitesse, c’est mieux de le laisser debout et moi au contact.
Just read the last few posts. Agree on Le Garrec, excellent scrum-half. Young Colly isn't bad either. Add to this Lucu and even Couilloud, and France are pretty safe at 9, though Dupont will be hard to replace such is his influence on the game.
Ntamack has stamped his authority on the 10 jersey by his display against the AB. What I like about Ntamack is that he knows when is the time to pass the ball and when is the time to attack the line. Jalibert might be punchier but he does try too hard at times.
Ntamack has stamped his authority on the 10 jersey by his display against the AB. What I like about Ntamack is that he knows when is the time to pass the ball and when is the time to attack the line. Jalibert might be punchier but he does try too hard at times.
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Couilloud blew his chance in Aus when he showed he wasn't up to intl standard (much to my disappointment).TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:11 pm Just read the last few posts. Agree on Le Garrec, excellent scrum-half. Young Colly isn't bad either. Add to this Lucu and even Couilloud, and France are pretty safe at 9, though Dupont will be hard to replace such is his influence on the game.
Ntamack has stamped his authority on the 10 jersey by his display against the AB. What I like about Ntamack is that he knows when is the time to pass the ball and when is the time to attack the line. Jalibert might be punchier but he does try too hard at times.
Ntamack will probably be a one-off, flash in the pan. His game management against a 4th string Cardiff was dire. I think he had a point to prove in the AB game but time will tell if he can play consistently. My thoughts are he simply doesn't have the kicking game.
Couilloud wasn't that bad in Australia. I think he overplayed a bit, conscious it was his one chance to impress and he cooked it up. Beside, the management seems happy to keep club pairs playing together, and Luci is pretty good too.
On Ntamack, I didn't watch him against Cardiff. But the few times I saw him at 10 for France, he impressed me. Really rugby brain.
On Ntamack, I didn't watch him against Cardiff. But the few times I saw him at 10 for France, he impressed me. Really rugby brain.
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Kevin Gourdon learned this week that a heart problem forces him to put an immediate end to his sports career.
Sorry for the lad, I really liked him, a very smart player with great timing, as Novès said “ he wasn’t Goldorak, but he always made the right choices “
https://www.staderochelais.com/actualit ... a-carriere
Sorry for the lad, I really liked him, a very smart player with great timing, as Novès said “ he wasn’t Goldorak, but he always made the right choices “
https://www.staderochelais.com/actualit ... a-carriere
Our posts have crossed. I just opened a tribute thread for him.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Dec 21, 2021 1:38 pm Kevin Gourdon learned this week that a heart problem forces him to put an immediate end to his sports career.
Sorry for the lad, I really liked him, a very smart player with great timing, as Novès said “ he wasn’t Goldorak, but he always made the right choices “
https://www.staderochelais.com/actualit ... a-carriere
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Toulouse should have won but they really look like half the side when Dupont does not play. Was not impressed with Ntamack's game management.
Couldn't see the game unfortunately. I still remain faithful to Ntamack though, from what I have seen.m, he turns up for big games and reads the game well. What I like from him is that he makes the right choices in the right timing. Jalibert may have that extra zip that Ntamack doesn't have, but sometimes he tries too hard and doesn't manage very well strong movements vs weaker moments of his team.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:53 am
Toulouse should have won but they really look like half the side when Dupont does not play. Was not impressed with Ntamack's game management.
That said... Bordeaux are ahead and I don't see enough games so I should may be shut up.
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Seriously no clue why he was this close.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:27 pmThe last one was very acrobatic, the cameraman had his tibia broken on this action.
I have been pitch side for years and you need to leave the space for the touch judge which was clearly not the case.
After the incident with the lineout against the all blacks I would have thought that the Refs / league would have passed the message.
At every game I have been since back in France as I am also a dirigeant I talk to the ref to tell him I'll be pitch side / back of the field.
The message is always to leave space for players and refs. (was the same when briefed at Lansdowne for the times I was accredited).
Hope he get to heal OK.
Eek! Why didn't they show this on the YT highlights video?Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:27 pmThe last one was very acrobatic, the cameraman had his tibia broken on this action.
It's on the league channel (not on the highlights)sturginho wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:52 pmEek! Why didn't they show this on the YT highlights video?Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:27 pmThe last one was very acrobatic, the cameraman had his tibia broken on this action.
Sorry, I meant in the sense that the YouTube highlights video of this match didn't show this try for some reasonlaurent wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:04 pmIt's on the league channel (not on the highlights)sturginho wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:52 pmEek! Why didn't they show this on the YT highlights video?Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:27 pm
The last one was very acrobatic, the cameraman had his tibia broken on this action.
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I had MH to win in the FR. LaR starting with key players absent and sh*thouse West at FH meant they were always likely to lose.
I read West actually had a good game and only missed one penalty.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:41 pmI had MH to win in the FR. LaR starting with key players absent and sh*thouse West at FH meant they were always likely to lose.
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BTW, bar one typical arcing run/break, Ntamack has managed this game really poorly (more so than Flake who has kicked almost as badly) which has contributed heavily to the loss.