FFS. He and Penaud are sick notes.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:30 pm Damn, Villiere injured again.
https://www.sudouest.fr/sport/rugby/top ... 181865.php
I can’t believe they got the Brennus, Bordeaux really missed their chance last season.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:41 pmFFS. He and Penaud are sick notes.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:30 pm Damn, Villiere injured again.
https://www.sudouest.fr/sport/rugby/top ... 181865.php
Meantime, Montpellier remain rugby cancer. Zero ambition to play with ball in hand.
With their Shopping spree last year you wonder how they could stay within the cap with 3 international full back, 2 wingers, a 9 a 10 50% of the french pack ...Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:00 pm But ASM are going to be screwed if both Iturria and Penaud leave. All of a sudden, Toulouse has a lot of money again (Penaud)?
Agree. Something very smelly there.laurent wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:30 pmWith their Shopping spree last year you wonder how they could stay within the cap with 3 international full back, 2 wingers, a 9 a 10 50% of the french pack ...Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:00 pm But ASM are going to be screwed if both Iturria and Penaud leave. All of a sudden, Toulouse has a lot of money again (Penaud)?
they are already gaming the cap for sure.
Much as I hate to quote PRMarylandolorian wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:41 pm Even though I prefer MJ, I understand Galthié choices.
Firstly, at fly-half, Romain Ntamack acquitted himself well during the Six Nations. Still, thereafter, with Toulouse and France, he dropped off the form cliff – looking lacklustre, lacking match control and absolutely unable to direct France with the authority needed with such quality and quantity of possession. It might be argued that Antoine Dupont wasn’t at his mercurial best alongside him, but even in sluggish form, the scrum-half is still world-class.
When he got his opportunities (bearing in mind he missed the end of the 2021/22 season with an injury), Jalibert looked different gravy as a 10 – sharp, fast, intelligent and threatening. You could argue all day over who the better rugby player is without reaching a conclusion, but the question here is who is the better starting fly-half, and the answer to that is clearly Jalibert.
La fédération se chie dessus...
Reopen Bagne de Cayenne.
Didn't really know the details but it sounds all very dodgy. How long will the appeal take? And why hasn't he been suspended pending the verdict?
https://www.the42.ie/bernard-laporte-t ... Dec2022/A FRENCH COURT on Tuesday sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term for corruption, less than a year before France hosts the World Cup.
Laporte was convicted after the court ruled he showed favouritism in awarding a shirt sponsor contract for the national side to a close friend, Mohed Altrad, the billionaire owner of Top 14 champions Montpellier.
Appeal in the courts suspends the sentence.SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:39 pmDidn't really know the details but it sounds all very dodgy. How long will the appeal take? And why hasn't he been suspended pending the verdict?https://www.the42.ie/bernard-laporte-t ... Dec2022/A FRENCH COURT on Tuesday sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term for corruption, less than a year before France hosts the World Cup.
Laporte was convicted after the court ruled he showed favouritism in awarding a shirt sponsor contract for the national side to a close friend, Mohed Altrad, the billionaire owner of Top 14 champions Montpellier.
Yup. He has enough dirt on all of them that none is going to hang himself.laurent wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:47 pm
As For the Union he and his stooges run the show they won't suspend him, the main opposition group is calling for new elections but seriously this has negative chances of happening...
a large number of bought clubs made sure he got reelected despite all that was known (it was known before his first mandate that he was a crook).
He had a very very bad day, like most of the Racing team beside Le Garrec. As I said before I like Finn but not with my team
to Macalou and Segonds. I’ll watch the Stade more often ( the 31st my kids will be at Jean Bouin for SF/Pau) Macalou made Woki look like an ass.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:29 pmHe had a very very bad day, like most of the Racing team beside Le Garrec. As I said before I like Finn but not with my team
Enjoyable game overall,
What did you make of Parra's performance?Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 8:41 amMacalou made Woki look like an ass.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:29 pmHe had a very very bad day, like most of the Racing team beside Le Garrec. As I said before I like Finn but not with my team
Enjoyable game overall,
Racing remind me of Bath (which is ironic........... or maybe indicative...... since Russell is off there): consistently a high quality squad on paper with plenty of flashy players but too often seem work shy and lacking in discipline. At the moment, they are directionless.TheFrog wrote: ↑Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:59 pm Just watched a replay of the Paris derby. Concerning for France when guys like Woki or Fickou look so much out of their depth. Woki in particular was abject, with a 3 against wasted 10m from the try line and a cheap penalty 5 min later...
Only ray of light was Macalou whose work rate was outstanding
That king Joris Segonds has some boot
Parra had a good game but have to be wary given how bad Racing were. Maybe Parra is enjoying a new challenge and also I think Paris currently offers him more in terms of options around him than ASM did in those last few years (ASM guilty of the same crimes as I listed for Racing above and then when the marquee names became old/stale, the club has plummeted).TheFrog wrote: ↑Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:18 amWhat did you make of Parra's performance?Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 8:41 amMacalou made Woki look like an ass.Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:29 pm
He had a very very bad day, like most of the Racing team beside Le Garrec. As I said before I like Finn but not with my team
Enjoyable game overall,
Like good wine...
Don’t know what is happening there (Jono Gibbs?) itused to be players from UBB going to Clermont, Lopez, Païva, Pelissié.
