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French Top 14 starts 13th August
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05-08-2010 8:56am#1The French Top 14 season starts on Friday 13th August with Perpignan vs Clermont but for me, of course, the only match of real interest is the clash of Jonny Wilkinson's Toulon against Bayonne on Saturday 14th at Stade Félix-Mayol, Toulon.
Jonny is currently carrying a slight shoulder injury but is expected to be passed fit for this game. Incidentally contractual agreements with Toulon have resulted in him not being released to the England training camp see here:
http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/story/120879.html
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Somehow I or Scrum.com got the dates mixed-up and most of the first phase of Top 14 games start tonight. The Toulon vs Bayonne game is 6pm but I can't find any TV listing for it, and anyway Jonny is rested so Felipe Contepomi starts ahead of him. A few more details below:
http://frenchrugbyclub.com/Top-14/Top-14-2010-11/Top-14-Round-01-Preview-001096.html
Toulon start 2010/11 as many people’s favourites to win their first French title since 1992 this season, but they will be without fly-half Jonny Wilkinson for their opening home match against Bayonne.
The 31-year-old was fit enough to start, but team manager Tom Whitford said Toulon had opted to rest Wilkinson as Top 14 rules stipulate that players involved in summer internationals are only allowed to play two of the opening three league games. That means Argentina’s Felipe Contepomi will begin at No 10, but Toulon will surely have enough quality to brush aside a Bayonne side looking to improve vastly on last year’s poor form.
Toulon – who are also without first-choice scrum-half Pierre Mignoni - will hand debuts to a number of major summer signings, including prop Carl Hayman, winger Paul Sackey, lock Dean Schofield and flanker George Smith as they seek to build on their unbeaten pre-season form.
Bayonne‘s cause has not been helped by injuries to captain Remy Martin and new signings Joe Pietersen and Troy Flavell, while Ross Filippo’s late withdrawal has further hit their plans. Former Bourgoin fly-half Benjamin Boyet makes his debut alongside scrum-half partner Julien Audy.
The Toulouse vs Agen game is televised and is on at 17.45 tonight - I feel a trip to the Antique coming on.
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Toulouse ran in 6 tries against a hapless Agen who managed three of their own. The final score 44-24 to Toulouse. Some great running and handling by Toulouse but in the final quarter the game lost its shape and was a poor spectacle. The one lesson of today for any team playing Toulouse is keep the ball away from them as they will run it from anywhere.
Meanwhile Toulon (minus Jonny Wilkinson) struggled with Felipe Contepomi scoring 17 of his sides 22 points but it was not enough and they unexpectedly went down 22-26 to Bayonne.
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anyone see that savage trysaver from the toulouse player on against the agaen player where he just popped the ball out of his hands when they where over the try line, it was classic.
for those who didnt see
Nicely done by heymans
all i can say to the Agen winger is...eh served!0 -
Yes the boy is back at last! The moment you all I have been waiting for since the dismal end of Toulon's promising, but ultimately disappointing, Top 14 and Amlin Cup campaigns last season. Contepomi is rested and Jonno is back but it's a tall order for Toulon away to Biarritz and they go into this match as underdogs.
SETANTA SPORTS 20.00
Previews here of Toulon (below) and the rest of the games: http://frenchrugbyclub.com/Top-14/Top-14-2010-11/Top-14-Round-02-Preview-001101.html
The match of the round sees the big guns return - for both sides - as Biarritz play host to big-spending Toulon at the Parcs des Sports Aguiléra on Friday night. The Basques welcome back talisman Imanol Harinordoquy after a rib injury forced him to miss out against Montpellier, while Toulon have recalled jettisoned England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson after he was rested for their shock home defeat by Bayonne. Head coach Philippe Saint-André tried to play down the significance of that result afterwards, but as one of his pre-season aims was to ensure an unbeaten record at the Stade Felix Mayol then his words had a certain emptiness. There is no doubt the defeat hurt Toulon badly so PSA will be looking for a massive response for his well remunerated troops. Wilkinson's boot should help give them a platform and the new wingers Rudi Wulf and Paul Sackey will also be hoping to see more of the ball as Toulon try to deliver on their previously stated aim of a more enterprising game. Scrum-half Pierre Mignoni also returns from injury to boost the visitors, but they will still be without a number of influential players - Joe Van Niekerk, Rory Lamont, Juan Fernandez Lobbe and Felipe Contepomi - due to a combination of injuries and rest. "We've got to move up a gear, that's for sure," admitted PSA this week. Biarritz also have their own injury problems, most notably following a ruptured Achilles for prop Fabien Barcella, but bad boy Takudzwa Ngwenya should return after an internal suspension for breach of club discipline last week. Coach Jack Isaac is wary of a Toulon backlash - "We are going to prepare for it with a little bit of fear in our bellies and perhaps that will help us rise to the challenge," he said this week - but this could be a humdinger of an encounter down on the Atlantic coast. Ride the wave or be dumped - that's the choice facing Toulon.
Last season: Biarritz 23 Toulon 9
Verdict: Biarritz win
My verdict: Toulon by a whisker courtesy of Jonny's boot. Fingers crossed.
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Wow some match. Played at ferocious pace and more handling errors than you could shake a big stick at. It wasn't until the 70th minute when Bourgoin's had a Jean-Francois Coux (11) yellow carded that the wheels came off their wagon with Clermont running in three tries in the last 10 minutes. Up until the sending off Bourgoin had been leading 12-6 and looked well capable of winning. Parra was doing the kicking for Clermont rather than Brock James and this was probably decisive as he only missed one conversion.
Remember what's up next.....
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And so it stayed 13-3 to Toulon. A dour affair in which Toulon's scrum creaked woefully, Balshaw did his usual and Biarritz seemed to go backwards every time they had the ball. If Toulon had had a little more luck they would have won by even more. A good win on the road and against expectations. Jonny's strike rate was 50% (a conversion, a penalty and a drop goal) and his Garryowen was responsible for Toulon's try. He'll be back. 0
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Preview of Toulon match from: http://frenchrugbyclub.com/
Ambitious Toulon have had a tough start to the 2010/11 campaign, and Friday's home clash against equally ambitious Racing will surely prove no different. While multi-millionaire presidents Mourad Boudjellal and Jacky Lorenzetti spend the evening comparing their bulging portfolios the Stade Félix Mayol will play host to some of the biggest names in world rugby as Toulon and Racing go head-to-head. The star-studded home side will feature the likes of Jonny Wilkinson, George Smith, Carl Hayman, Juan Fernandez Lobbe and club captain Joe Van Niekerk (for the first time this season), while Racing start with Sébastien Chabal, Lionel Nallet, a fit-again Benjamin Fall and Mirco Bergamasco. They have also named Argentine playmaker Juan Hernández on the bench as 'El Mago' is set to make his belated club debut. Indeed, both sides will be chocked full with talent, although as Toulon have proved in their first two games it is the collective quality and spirit of a side which really matters. Their opening day home defeat by Bayonne brought an effective response as Biarritz last weekend - where they won for the first time in 29 years - while Racing are embarking on the third of three successive away games. Victory at Brive on the opening day was followed by a positive start at Montpellier, but Pierre Berbizier's side faded badly in the second half and were ultimately humbled 36-19 after having led 0-13. A defensive bonus away to Toulon would normally be considered a fair return, but after Bayonne's shock win at the Mayol other teams may now fancy their chances. If Racing are to triumph they will have to do so without Francois Steyn, who is way on Springbok duty, so the combined boots of Wilkinson, Jonathan Wisniewski and Hernández are likely to play crucial roles.
Last season: Toulon 27 Racing-Métro 13
Verdict: Toulon win
The rest of the Top 14 Round 3 is also previewed at the above website. 0 -
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Well, I watched the game in the Antique Tavern (with the sound off!) and what a fiasco. As my fans (lol) will know I only support Toulon due to the presence of 'he who who must be worshipped' and after todays' performance by the rest of the so called team .................aghhhhhh! That first try by Racing Metro was quite unbelievable - three Toulon defenders and they couldn't manage a tackle between them. Jonnos kicking was pretty well faultless (26 points out of 31 and 9/11 kicks) so I'm happy! Jonno must be getting pissed off by now playing with one bunch of losers after another - Newcastle, England and now Toulon - why couldn't he have been born in New Zealand?
The final scoreline flattered Toulon who were rubbish and as a spectacle the game was too - roll on the further humiliation of the 'mighty' Boks tomorrow.
Scrum.com report below
Racing cling on to deny Toulon
Scrum.com
August 27, 2010
Despite the best efforts of England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson, Racing Metro held on to secure a hard-fought 36-31 victory over Toulon at the Stade Mayol on Friday night.
Wilkinson landed 26 of his side's points in front of another capacity crowd, with No.8 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe scoring their only try with eight minutes left on the clock. The visitors pounced for three tries and saw mercurial Argentina fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez make his long-awaited bow as a second-half replacement.
Jonathan Wisniewski and Wilkinson traded early penalties but the game was sparked into life dramatically on 10 minutes when Racing outside-centre Albert Vulivuli made mincemeat of the Toulon line to set up blindside flanker Antoine Battut for the opening try. Toulon were left shellshocked and suffered a further blow when flanker Joe van Niekerk saw yellow for a high tackle on Battut as he charged for the line.
Wilkinson's boot dragged Toulon back into contention and the hosts were soon on the right end of a numerical advantage as Racing lost Italian international Andrea Masi for a professional foul as van Niekerk looked to collect a chip ahead. Wilkinson added the three points before a lengthy stoppage for a serious-looking injury to Racing prop Benjamin Salemane Sa.
Despite the distressing injury Racing picked up the pace again after the break with a try to Masi, atoning for his earlier indiscretion. As Toulon kept scrapping through Wilkinson, Racing wing Sireli Bobo sealed the result by picking off a lazy pass from Tom May to race away and score under the posts. Lobbe's late try and the continued efforts of Wilkinson made the final minutes nervous ones for Pierre Berbizier's side, but there was to be no great comeback.0 -
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leinsterrugby wrote: »no top 14 is sooo hard to predict, ive taken advice from here and learned from experience.
Going OT here but finding good value bets in rugby is very hard because the draw outcome is highly unlikely as opposed to soccer, leaving two likely outcomes instead of three (and making the odds crap).
Consequently, it's next to impossible to find an accumulator worth backing.
I should know!
Back OT: Toulon didn't 'choke' tonight. They were just rubbish, Wilkinson included (don't care how points he kicked JD). There's no creativity in that backline.
I think you could compare Toulon to Manchester City. They have signed lots of very good players and spent lots of money but still have few players you would define as world class (bar Hayman and the back row). While good, I don't think the likes of Bruno, Chesney, Lamont, Wulf and Sackey are that good (just like Yaya Toure and Silva for Man City).0 -
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