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French rugby Updates : Le café du Rugby.

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    #5822
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,167 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Bayonne promoted to the top 14 with a last minute penalty.


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    #5823
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Bayonne promoted to the top 14 with a last minute penalty.

    Excellent. A traditional rugby region back in the top tier.


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    #5824
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    pickarooney wrote: »
    Bayonne promoted to the top 14 with a last minute penalty.

    Excellent. A traditional rugby region back in the top tier.

    At the other end of the spectrum Rouen promoted to D2. First ever pro rugby team in Normandie apparently.


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    #5825
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Racing v Rochelle on now. Zebo going for the Bastereaud diet


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    #5826
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Just turned on the match now, I thought it was highlights, the commentary is clearly not in the ground, reminds me of old Italian soccer commentary on a Monday night


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    #5827
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Racing v Rochelle on now. Zebo going for the Bastereaud diet

    It's unbelievable how much weight he's put on.

    He looks like a hooker.


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    #5828
    Burkie1203
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    That try was bonkers


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    #5829
    razorblunt
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    Zebo ran away from tackles a few times now.


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    #5830
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,183 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Oof. Racing going to be bottom seeds for a tasty European group, it seems.


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    #5831
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    We got a tight game now. Racing needing a converted try with 5 mins left.


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    #5832
    thomond2006
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    That's a pretty miserable season for Racing then.
    They'll be the team to avoid in Europe next season.


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    #5833
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Why was this game played in their old ground?


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    #5834
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    Why was this game played in their old ground?

    LDA hosting a concert


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    #5835
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Not even a concert, that’s tomorrow night, tonight they’re just prepping the ground for a concert.


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    #5836
    Jupiter Mulligan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Jupiter Mulligan


    An excellent win for the men from the Bay of Biscay. I like the La Rochelle brand of rugby, epitomised in that crazy first try that they scored - and their comprehensive stuffing of Bordeaux-Begles by something like 82 -12 last week was amazing.

    I was interested to hear the commentators saying that ROG was rumoured to be heading to La Rochelle next season to replace Garbajosa.

    (one thing that puzzled me was that the commentators pretended that they were at the game, although my understanding is that they watch it in a studio somewhere in the outskirts of London - can anyone confirm?)


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    #5837
    nc6000
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    Jupiter Mulligan wrote: »
    (one thing that puzzled me was that the commentators pretended that they were at the game, although my understanding is that they watch it in a studio somewhere in the outskirts of London - can anyone confirm?)

    Yes, I have my doubts that they are actually at the games. They never really mention anything which isn't on the same TV feed we see. If they were at the games they would see which subs were about to come on before they are shown on screen or they may make some reference to the weather or numbers of visiting fans around the ground before the game but they never do.


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    #5838
    cameramonkey
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    That's a pretty miserable season for Racing then.
    They'll be the team to avoid in Europe next season.


    really, I wouldnt mind them in Leinsters group, they are crap.

    By the time next season comes around Zebo will be doing advertisements for Michelin.


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    #5839
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Lyon vs Montpellier has kicked off.


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    #5840
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,653 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Lyon vs Montpellier has kicked off.

    Hardly on box?


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    #5841
    Jupiter Mulligan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Jupiter Mulligan


    A poorly reffed game played in 30 degrees heat, saw Lyon over 30's beat Vern Cotter's Montpellier 'boks by 21 - 16. I can't see them troubling Clermont in the semi-final next week.

    Later today, Brive will take on Grenoble in the Top 14 access game. KO is at 14.15 Irish time and the game can be followed here: https://www.lnr.fr/matchs/02-06-19-brive-grenoble


    Scholes (15) and Olding (12) both start for CA Brive.


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    #5842
    Jupiter Mulligan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Jupiter Mulligan


    Final Score: Brive 28 - 22 Grenoble.

    Commiserations and best wishes to Grenoble's Duncan Casey whose last ever professional game was today.

    Brive are promoted. Let's hope that Olding's Top 14 career lasts a bit longer than Jacko's did!


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    #5843
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    For your rugby fix:

    Toulouse vs La Rochelle - Sat 8pm
    Clermont vs Lyon - Sun 3:30pm


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    #5844
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,074 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    For your rugby fix:

    Toulouse vs La Rochelle - Sat 8pm
    Clermont vs Lyon - Sun 3:30pm

    Toulouse v La Rochelle should be a cracker. I'm a fan of both teams, but will probably shout for La Rochelle.


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    #5845
    Jupiter Mulligan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Jupiter Mulligan


    thomond2006 wrote: »

    For your rugby fix:

    Toulouse vs La Rochelle - Sat 8pm


    Unless I'm missing something, "live" coverage of tonight's game on Sky Sports Arena starts at 21.00 so will cover only the second half. :mad:


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    #5846
    vienne86
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    Jupiter Mulligan wrote: »
    Unless I'm missing something, "live" coverage of tonight's game on Sky Sports Arena starts at 21.00 so will cover only the second half. :mad:

    Looks like it. Might be delayed coverage which is yuck!


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    #5847
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,074 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Well Sky don't seem to be showing the Toulouse v La Rochelle match at all. Pheck them anyway. I was looking forward to this.


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    #5848
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Second half on Sky Sports Arena - I think TV5 are also showing all the Top 14 playoffs with French commentary.


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    #5849
    [Deleted User]
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    I really hope he is ok, that looks quite bad.


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    #5850
    [Deleted User]
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    He didn't raise a hand coming off there. Can't read into it too much but I'm concerned for the guy, I hope it's just a bit of a stun.


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    #5851
    Jupiter Mulligan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Jupiter Mulligan


    vienne86 wrote: »
    Looks like it. Might be delayed coverage which is yuck!

    As they joined the second half, I heard the presenter mention that the first half had been on the red button.

    Thanks for nothing Sky Sports! :mad:


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