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Re: French Rugby 2021/2022

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The final two catch-up matches were played at the weekend so now each team has played 20 games.
There were two home wins, each with a bp:

Toulouse 35 Montpellier 10 At last Toulouse - without their Test players, put together a commanding performance, and over leaders Montpellier.
Toulon 41 La Rochelle 11 Toulon move clear of the relegation zon, not that there was ever any danger of them going down.

1 Montpellier 20/60
2 Bordeaux/Bègles 20/58
3 Lyon 20/54
4 Castres 20/54
5 Toulouse 20/53
6 Racing 20/51
7 La Rochelle 20/50
8 Clermont 20/48
9 S Français 20/45
10 Toulon 20/42
11 Pau 20/41
12 Brive 20/37
13 Perpignan 20/34
14 Biarritz 20/24

Next weekend's fixtures:
Toulon v Clermont
Brive v Castres
La Rochelle v Racing
Montpellier v Biarritz (1st v 14th, surely there's no way Biarritz will stay in the Top14.)
Pau v Perpignan
SFrançais v Bordeaux/Bègles
Toulouse v Lyon
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Robespierre, I know Clermont have a large squad, but which are they likely to put more focus on their league position or Europe
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Rugbygramps wrote: Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:04 am Robespierre, I know Clermont have a large squad, but which are they likely to put more focus on their league position or Europe
Traditionally, Top14 clubs give priority to the Top14 championship (the Brennus shield). They're currently 8th and 3 points from 6th placed Racing and at the end of the normal season need to be in the top 6 to qualify for the end of season playoffs.
Before they play Tigers (home on April 10th and at Welford Rd the following Saturday) they have an away match at Toulon and home to Brive and they'll concentrate 100% on those matches with view to getting in to the first 6.

I'll do a post soon looking at Clermont, their key players and their chances against Tigers.
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Round 21 of 26 in the Top14 was played this weekend and here are the results:

Toulouse 27 Lyon 19 (Dupont, Marchand &co came on early in the second half and gave Toulouse the edge in a match where ex Tiger Jordan Taufua excelled)
Toulon 32 Clermont 22
Brive 28 Castres 12
La Rochelle 19 Racing 0
Montpellier 37 Biarritz 22
Pau 27 Perpignan 22
S Français 18 Bordeaux/Bègles 31

1 Montpellier 21/64
2 Bordeaux/Bègles 21/62
3 Toulouse 21/57
4 La Rochelle 21/54
5 Castres 21/54
6 Lyon 21/54
7 Racing 21/51
8 Clermont 21/48
9 Toulon 21/46
10 Pau 21/45
11 S Français 21/45
12 Brive 21/42
13 Perpignan 21/34
14 Biarritz 21/24

Next weekend's round 22:
Castres v Toulouse
Bordeaux/Bègles v La Rochelle
Clermont v Brive
Biarritz v Pau
Lyon v Toulon
Perpignan v Montpellier
Racing v S Français
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Shame for Veanu as always liked him
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ay2oh wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:58 am Shame for Veanu as always liked him
He came on apparently but I can't say as I noticed him. As you say, it's a shame.
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ourla wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:59 am
ay2oh wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:58 am Shame for Veanu as always liked him
He came on apparently but I can't say as I noticed him. As you say, it's a shame.
Agreed he was a real favourite. Feel he got caught up in the whole salary reduction Tuilagis throwing their toys out of the pram thing. Not sure he would get in our match day 23 now
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He was not quite the same for us when he came back from injury and that was such a shame. Assuming he got the contract he wanted in France, his move was probably for the best for all parties.
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Round 22 of the Top14 was played at the weekend:

Racing 53 S Français 20
Castres 19 Toulouse 13 (a near full-strength Toulouse came away with no points)
Clermont 41 Brive 10
Biarritz 19 Pau 42
Lyon 10 Toulon 43 (the renaissance of Toulon is underway!)
Perpignan 13 Montpellier 23
Bordeaux/Bègles 15 La Rochelle 16

1 Montpellier 22/68
2 B/B 22/63
3 La Rochelle 22/58
4 Castres 22/58
5 Toulouse 22/57
6 Racing 22/56
7 Lyon 22/54
8 Clermont 22/53
9 Toulon 22/51
10 Pau 22/49
11 SFrançais 22/45
12 Brive 22/42
13 Perpignan 22/35
14 Biarrtiz 22/24

Coincidentally, Bordeaux/Bègles and La Rochelle lock horns again over the next two weekends in the European Champions' Cup, as do Racing and Stade Français!

Round 23 of the Top 14 will be on April23/24:

Castres v Clermont
S Français v Pau
Brive v Lyon
La Rochelle v Perpignan
Racing v Biarritz
Toulon v Toulouse
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"Castres 19 Toulouse 13 (a near full-strength Toulouse came away with no points)"
No LBP in France? 🤔
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Scott1 wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:13 am "Castres 19 Toulouse 13 (a near full-strength Toulouse came away with no points)"
No LBP in France? 🤔
I think the margin of defeat is 5 points to get an lbp.
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Robespierre wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:25 am
Scott1 wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:13 am "Castres 19 Toulouse 13 (a near full-strength Toulouse came away with no points)"
No LBP in France? 🤔
I think the margin of defeat is 5 points to get an lbp.
Thank you, wasn't aware of that!
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Robespierre wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:25 am
Scott1 wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:13 am "Castres 19 Toulouse 13 (a near full-strength Toulouse came away with no points)"
No LBP in France? 🤔
I think the margin of defeat is 5 points to get an lbp.
I like that, the decision when 6 points down, pen in front of the posts, gives a decision to be made on what to do.
Used to run around with an 11, 14 or 15 on my back.
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In France's 2nd division ProD2, round 28 has just been played:
Bayonne 22 Vannes 17
Colomiers 27 Mont de Marsan 23
Beziers 21 Bourg en Bresse 24
Grenoble 29 Carcassonne 23 (Jonny McPhilips at 10 for Carcassonne)
Provence 26 Agen 17
Narbonne 13 Oyonnax 28
Aurillac 25 Montauban 20
Nevers 55 Rouen 14

Here's the table with each club having played 28 matches:

1 Mont de Marsan 102 points
2 Bayonne 94
3 Oyonnax 94
4 Nevers 76
5 Colomiers 74
6 Carcassonne 72
7 Provence 67
8 Montauban 64
9 Beziers 62
10 Aurillac 58
11 Grenoble 55
12 Vannes 51
13 Agen 51
14 Rouen 45
15 Bourg en Bresse 41
16 Narbonne 32

There are two rounds still to be played, and the first two clubs will have semi-finals at home and clubs who finish 3rd-6th will play off with the winners advancing to the semi-finals. The winner of the final is promoted to the Top14 and the runner-up will play a one-off match at home against the Top14 side who finish 13th to decide who plays Top14 next season.
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Toulon v Toulouse live on Freesports Channel 422 20:00
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