Leicester Tigers

Top14 round 17 results: La Rochelle 42 Clermont 3 Toulouse 33 Castres 6 Bayonne 40 Lyon 10 Oyonnax 35 Montpellier 39 Stade Français 25 Pau 12 Toulon 44 Perpignan 22 Bordeaux/Bègles 21 Racing 5 1 SF 55 2 Toulouse 55 3 B/B 45 4 Castres 44 5 Toulon 41 6 Racing 40 7 La Rochelle 40 8 Pau 40 9 Bayonne 38 ...

Before the Wales v France match next Sunday, there are rumours that Thomas Ramos will move to fly half and Stade Français full back Léo Barré will make his début. Tigers' supporters will remember Barré's try in the Champions' Cup pool fixture in December.

Jonathan Danty has been handed a five-week ban following his red card during France's game against Italy and will miss the rest of the 6Nations, so Fabien Galthié will have to find a new outside half and a centre in his squad for the away match in Cardiff on March 10th and the home match in Lyon aga...

Matthieu Jalibert will play no more part in the 6Nations, which could be a blessing in disguise. Who will replace him? I'd go with Racing's Antoine Gibert and select clubmate Nolan Le Garrec at scrum half. Maxim Lucu has been a disappointment at scrum half. His club form with Bordeaux/Bègles has be...

Matthieu Jalibert will play no more part in the 6Nations, which could be a blessing in disguise. Who will replace him? I'd go with Racing's Antoine Gibert and select clubmate Nolan Le Garrec at scrum half. Maxim Lucu has been a disappointment at scrum half. His club form with Bordeaux/Bègles has bee...

Matthieu Jalibert will play no more part in the 6Nations, which could be a blessing in disguise. Who will replace him? I'd go with Racing's Antoine Gibert and select clubmate Nolan Le Garrec at scrum half. Maxim Lucu has been a disappointment at scrum half. His club form with Bordeaux/Bègles has bee...

Rugbygramps wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:12 pm

Robespierre wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:08 pm

Rugbygramps wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:19 am What’s the French reaction to the Italian game Robes

We can’t understand how a team who were one of the favourites for the World Cup can fall off a cliff like that.

Du Pont factor maybe

Yes, and Romain Ntamack too.

Rugbygramps wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:19 am What’s the French reaction to the Italian game Robes

We can’t understand how a team who were one of the favourites for the World Cup can fall off a cliff like that.

Here's an update after round 16 of the Top14 (apologies, but I missed round 15) First of all, watch this great try by Stade Français winger Peniasi Dakuwaqa against Racing: https://sportingnews.com/ar/rugby/news/watch-peniasi-dakuwaqa-scores-greatest-try-ever-top-14-league/4301295842fbba99e142ac4a M...

If Borthwick gets sacked after this 6N, then English rugby has no one to blame but itself. It's like we want our teams to fail. Never happier than when shouting "sack the boss", as if that is the perpetual solution to something. He (or, more accurately, his team) won 9 out of the last 10 ...

Jeeez, that was an embarrassing and inept England performance. Who was there for on field leadership and to shake up the team at half time when the writing was clearly on the wall? Should George be captain ? I remain convinced that the balance of the back row is completely wrong. Earl, a fine playe...

Jeeez, that was an embarrassing and inept England performance. Who was there for on field leadership and to shake up the team at half time when the writing was clearly on the wall? Should George be captain ? I remain convinced that the balance of the back row is completely wrong. Earl, a fine player...

Ireland v Wales. Pre match entertainment with a traditional brass band! You can’t beat it!!

The Portugal A side is a very young team significantly younger and weaker than England. Not one of their 23 was in their world cup squad. ..which makes me question the value of such a match. I’m all for the A team principle but to properly assess up and coming players, the opposition must be of a s...

I wonder if the two sides will be close to full strength? Do you think McKellar and Skivington have a chat and get a gentleman’s agreement on team selection? For example, have 2 or 3 second/third choice players in each team? Anyway, with the Slater trophy, or whatever it’s called, the match will hop...