Leicester Tigers

Here’s the French squad for Cardiff with an extraordinary 4 new caps; Barré, Depoortère, Meafou in the starting XV and big Georges-Henri Colombe, a bench prop. 15. Barré ; 14. Penaud, 13. Fickou, 12. Depoortere, 11. Bielle-Biarrey ; 10. Ramos ; 9. Le Garrec ; 7.Ollivon, 8. Alldritt (cap), 6. Cros ; ...

Here's the probable French side to play in Cardiff on Sunday: 15. Barré ; 14. Penaud, 13. Fickou, 12. Depoortere, 11. Bielle-Biarrey ; 10. Ramos ; 9. Le Garrec ; 7.Ollivon, 8. Alldritt (cap), 6. Cros ; 5.Meafou, 4. Flament ; 3. Atonio, 2. Marchand, 1. Baille. Remplaçants : 16. Mauvaka, 17. S. Taofif...

According to Fissler: George Bridge being tracked by Bath Louie Johnson of Newcastle is being tracked by Saracens Guy Pepper to Bath Werner Kok to Ulster Luke Cowan-Dickie to stay at Sale Stuart McCloskey thinking over a move to Bayonne Magnus Bradbury returning to Edinburgh Sam Spink to Saracens B...

GB72 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:27 pm I would also add, and I know I am extreme in this one, but the head coach, and potentially the coaching set up, should be nationally qualified as well. If it is a true competition between the two rugby nations, the set up should fully reflect that.

+1

For me grandparents should not count. Nationality by birth or 5 years residency only. Yes, nationality by birth or at least 15 years' residency to ensure that the players are 100% immersed in the country's culture: As for me, I was born in England, my dad and his parents were born in Wales, my moth...

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 ...