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Portsalon

After 6 rounds of Top 14, Lyon are the only unbeaten team and are streaking away at the top of the league.
It's amusing to see Toulouse, Racing, Stade Francais, and La Rochelle in the bottom 5. And they'll be missing their international players for the next two rounds as well!

I may be eating my words in seven months' time, but I genuinely believe that this may be the season that Stade Francais get relegated.

sydthebeat

Nope, he's right, olding didn't play against Toulon. He was injured

Portsalon

sydthebeat wrote: »

Nope, he's right, olding didn't play against Toulon. He was injured

For the record, he played the first 14 minutes before going off injured.

https://www.lnr.fr/rugby-top-14/matchs/28-09-19-brive-toulon#fndtn-panel-live-facts

In future, why not try to get your facts right before posting rubbish. :mad:

sydthebeat

Zebo with a bit of a mare in the 27 all draw at home against agen

thomond2006

Stade Francais are in big relegation trouble. They are currently eight points off safety and four points off the relegation/promotion playoff place. Their next games are Montpellier away and Toulouse at home.

Eod100

Rhys Webb released early from Toulon due to family reasons

Eod100

Looks like Zebo went off injured earlier, not sure how serious

vienne86

thomond2006 wrote: »

Stade Francais are in big relegation trouble. They are currently eight points off safety and four points off the relegation/promotion playoff place. Their next games are Montpellier away and Toulouse at home.

They've pulled themselves up by their bootlaces. Win against La Rochelle today (by just one point), and they have 24 points and have Pau and Agen below them in the table (Pau also on 24 points, but worse points difference). Bayonne are on 25 and Castres on 27, so Stade are back in the mix.

Neil3030

I understand Kolbe was playing 10 today for Toulouse - was it as bat**** mental as I am presuming it was??

prawnsambo

Neil3030 wrote: »

I understand Kolbe was playing 10 today for Toulouse - was it as bat**** mental as I am presuming it was??

He kicked a touchline conversion, so at least on that front, not so mental.

Edit: Here are his stats for the game. Toulouse lost 30-27.

Buer

He was grand. Wasn't hugely involved in terms of phase play. They mixed things up for clearing kicks with others stepping in at 10 several times.

Bezy going off injured relatively early didn't help him.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1237308819488804866?s=19

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/Jamesonrugby/status/1237497729288409091?s=19

Cookiemunster

News coming from France that the French government are going to ban all sporting events (even behind closed doors) until at least August. So that's the end of this seasons Top14. And the Champions Cup.

EDIT The ban actually runs until September.

https://twitter.com/AFP_Sport/status/1255135757875900417

the perfect ten

Surely that means the current season cannot be completed and will have to be abandoned?

In normal times the French professional leagues start before the end of August.

Buer

the perfect ten wrote: »

Surely that means the current season cannot be completed and will have to be abandoned?

In normal times the French professional leagues start before the end of August.

Yup. The T14 had already stated they would not be conducting playoffs and their sole intention was to complete the regular season pending government instruction. That in itself had pretty much ensured the Champions Cup was done as those 9 rounds would take priority over the CC fixtures.

It will be interesting to see if they just take their final league positions as qualification for next year's Champions Cup. T14 only have 6 teams who qualify automatically....Toulouse were in 7th when the league finished.

the perfect ten

This also begs the question as to when clubs will be allowed to start pre-season training. Typically does that normally require at least 6 weeks?

Eod100

Wonder is best thing in all competitions to void season and try to return in September if possible?

Eod100

French domestic season cancelled https://amp.independent.ie/sport/rugby/french-rugby-leagues-cancelled-as-questions-mount-over-completion-of-champions-cup-39170367.html?__twitter_impression=true

Granny15

I wonder will there be any relegation. If not Stade must be counting their lucky stars.

Buer

Will be fascinating to see what happens to the Stades....SF who will be relegated if the places stand and ST who won't make the Champions Cup for the first time in their history if the places stand (in 7th spot when season called off).

pickarooney

No relegation this year in the top 14.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/RugbyLAD7/status/1267827615512944640

Eod100

Burkie1203 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/RugbyLAD7/status/1267827615512944640

Guess no relegation or promotion either? Wonder what will they do for places for Europe

vienne86

Eod100 wrote: »

Guess no relegation or promotion either? Wonder what will they do for places for Europe

If they are just forgetting about the whole season, would they be just letting the same teams as qualified for the 2019/20 season go in to the Champions Cup for 2020/21?

Eod100

vienne86 wrote: »

If they are just forgetting about the whole season, would they be just letting the same teams as qualified for the 2019/20 season go in to the Champions Cup for 2020/21?

Possibly . Not too sure tbh!

Squidgy Black

Béziers reportedly being taken over by UAE investors, apparently big money about to be pumped into the club and they're being linked with the likes of Benjamin Falls, Dan Biggar and Beauden Barrett.

sydthebeat

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Béziers reportedly being taken over by UAE investors, apparently big money about to be pumped into the club and they're being linked with the likes of Benjamin Falls, Dan Biggar and Beauden Barrett.

they have been linked with everyone and their mother.

who they ACTUALLY sign will be a completely different story.

id imagine it will irstly be 'twilight of career' journeymen to get them out of the ProD2... then we can have fun

Burkie1203

Noel Reid off to Agen


https://twitter.com/RugbyPass/status/1282043186911772672?s=19

pickarooney

The Béziers takeover has fallen through.

No great shame