French rugby 2023/24

[Cagey Tiger]

Once again, my thanks Robespierre, for these updates. I like being able to keep half an eye on things the other side of La Manche

[ourla]

Seconded

[Robespierre]

Once again, my thanks Robespierre, for these updates. I like being able to keep half an eye on things the other side of La Manche

Thank you, CT and Ourla. Your message is much appreciated.

[DeadlyDunc]

Yes thank you - I don’t profess to follow French Rugby but this is always interesting and enlightening.

You mention Dupont - will his switch to 7s for the Olympics mean he will be unavailable for Toulouse from a certain date?

[Robespierre]

Yes thank you - I don’t profess to follow French Rugby but this is always interesting and enlightening.

You mention Dupont - will his switch to 7s for the Olympics mean he will be unavailable for Toulouse from a certain date?

Yes, he'll miss several games for Toulouse and also for France in the 6Nations.

https://www.world.rugby/news/894802/ant ... mes-sevens

[Robespierre]

Take a look at this audacious try by French hooker Pierre Bougarit (careful with the pronunciation!) for La Rochelle against Perpignan:

https://twitter.com/CanalplusRugby/stat ... 620277.php

[Robespierre]

Back to the serious stuff this weekend with round 10 of the Top14. Here are the fixtures:

Friday 22nd
Perpignan v Bayonne
Bordeaux-Bègles v Lyon

Saturday 23rd
Montpellier v Castres (after 2 Euro wins, Montpellier must now start winning in the Top14, but Castres are a tough nut to crack)
Racing 92 v Oyonnax
Pau v Clermont
Stade Français v La Rochelle
Stade Toulousain v Toulon

[Rugbygramps]

Bordeaux looking good Robes both domestically and in Europe.
Decent drop of red to celebrate with too

[Robespierre]

Back to the serious stuff this weekend with round 10 of the Top14. Here are the fixtures:

Friday 22nd
Perpignan v Bayonne
Bordeaux-Bègles v Lyon

Saturday 23rd
Montpellier v Castres (after 2 Euro wins, Montpellier must now start winning in the Top14, but Castres are a tough nut to crack)
Racing 92 v Oyonnax
Pau v Clermont
Stade Français v La Rochelle
Stade Toulousain v Toulon

Yes, a good side, with a new head coach this season, Yannick Bru (former France and Toulouse hooker and forwards coach with the French XV). Damian Penaud joined them from Clermont in the close season and is one of the best wings in the world today.

[Robespierre]

Round 10 results:

Montpellier 30 Castres 21 (first win in the Top14 since August, but Montpellier are still rooted at the bottom)
Racing 66 Oyonnax 10
Pau 22 Clermont 11
Stade Français 18 La Rochelle 13
Toulouse 25 Toulon 17
Perpignan 36 Bayonne 10
Union Bordeaux/Bègles 46 Lyon 10

Round 11 is next weekend:

Friday 29th
Oyonnax v Pau
Clermont v UBB
Saturday 30th
Lyon v Montpellier
Bayonne v Racing
Toulon v SF
La Rochelle v Toulouse
Sunday 31st
Castres v Perpignan

Table after 10 rounds:

1 Racing 34
2 Pau 31
3 SF 31
4 UBB 28
5 Toulon 28
6 Castres 28
7 Toulouse 27
8 Clermont 23
9 La Rochelle 21
10 Bayonne 19
11 Oyonnax 16
12 Lyon 16
13 Perpignan 13
14 Montpellier 11

Joyeux Noel to you all!

[Scott1]

All home wins? Can't be right

[LE18]

Stade beat La Rochelle, does that give us hope?

[Robespierre]

Stade beat La Rochelle, does that give us hope?

OUI, OUI!!!

[KiwiTig]

Appreciate the update

[Robespierre]

Stade beat La Rochelle, does that give us hope?

OUI, OUI!!!

My optimism might be tempered with the news that France’s outstanding No8, Gregory Alldritt will resume playing in early January.