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All reasonable points of view, it's a matter of opinion of course and I may well be wrong. Why can't the Prem be as successful as thr French league? I do think Premiership football is part of it, clearly there are reasons why we're getting £3m and French clubs are getting £7m - I doubt it's just be...

Why do people want to move Freddie to center when it would negate his world class aerial ability, attack & defence, yet also open his largest weakness of slow initial acceleration ? If this is the case, one would think that McKellar would arrange for Steward to have specialised sprint coaching?

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...

Top14 round 18 results: Racing 20 Toulon 6 La Rochelle 23 Stade Français 3 Clermont 15 Oyonnax 15 Lyon 34 Castres 19 Montpellier 10 Bordeaux/Bègles 3 Pau 42 Bayonne 40 Perpignan 27 Toulouse 17 1 SF 55 2 Toulouse 55 3 La Rochelle 45 4 B/B 45 5 Castres 44 6 Racing 44 7 Pau 44 8 Toulon 41 9 Bayonne 39 ...

Can’t see the French changing him though because of his goal kicking Neither can I, but if new fullback Léo Barré continues to play well and Romain Ntamack is back from injury (he’s begun serious training) then his place in the side could be in jeopardy. Would Ntamack be risked v England No, he’s n...

Ramos a defensive liability at 10 Yes, against almost any other side they wouldn't have won. Fortunately for France Wales are not that side! Can’t see the French changing him though because of his goal kicking Neither can I, but if new fullback Léo Barré continues to play well and Romain Ntamack is...

Nolann le Garrec! What talent! Antoine who?

CJ wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:06 pm So enjoyed Max Boyce and Hymns and Arias. The Welsh do have some good songs!

No Max Boyce on French tv

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 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.

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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 ...