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Overseas Player Watch

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    #122
    Hagz
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    Michael Keating playing on the left wing for Rotherham now on Sky Sports 2


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    #123
    Burr10
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    Hagz wrote: »
    Michael Keating playing on the left wing for Rotherham now on Sky Sports 2

    Bristol running riot at the moment


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    #124
    Hagz
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    Some absolutely cracking rugby being played.


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    #125
    Burr10
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    Fantastic break and pass by Keating


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    #126
    Glass Prison 1214
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    21-year-old Irishman Lydon is starting in the Amlin quarter-final for Stade Français

    http://thescore.thejournal.ie/peter-lydon-kilkenny-stade-francais-1396595-Apr2014/


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    #127
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Glass Prison 1214 wrote: »
    21-year-old Irishman Lydon is starting in the Amlin quarter-final for Stade Français

    http://thescore.thejournal.ie/peter-lydon-kilkenny-stade-francais-1396595-Apr2014/

    Is he a regular starter for them or are they experimenting because europ doesnt matter to them


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    #128
    thomond2006
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Is he a regular starter for them or are they experimenting because europ doesnt matter to them

    No he has only made one Top14 appearance.


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    #129
    shuffol
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    A guy who's going fairly well is George McGuigan. Under 20s hooker from last season, getting lots of gametime with Falcons albeit mostly off the bench, scored an excellent try against Gloucester a week or two ago.


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    #130
    Not Playing Tiddlywinks Vinny
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    Anyone have any idea how Ian Cross (formerly St. Helens & Young Munster) going in London with LI?


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    #131
    on the river
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    Neil best (London Scottish ) stringer (bath) seem to be playing well for their respected clubs.


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    #132
    the perfect ten
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Is he a regular starter for them or are they experimenting because europ doesnt matter to them


    Looking at the ERC Amlin stats, Stade Francais seem to use the Amlin as a means for giving the second-string players game time and developing some of the Academy players.

    Lydon started at outhalf in two of the group matches and was a sub in three other games.

    It is hard to see this Stade XV getting a result against a very strong looking Harlequins side containing Care, Brown Robshaw, Evans, Easter, Marler, etc.

    I'd imagine Conor O'Shea will be asking Evans and Brown to drop a few garryowens on top of Lydon early on to see what he is made of. It could be quite a baptism of fire for him at full-back!


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    #133
    Stan27
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    how did lydon play does anyone know????????


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    #134
    the perfect ten
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    Stan27 wrote: »
    how did lydon play does anyone know????????


    How's your French?? From the Stade website:-

    "L’écart au score est assez net mais ne reflète finalement pas la très bonne prestation des nombreux jeunes alignés pour l’occasion, à l’image de Clément Daguin, Nicolas Garrault ou encore Peter Lydon. Paris a de l'avenir et peut clairement voir venir de ce côté là."

    I saw the match on TV and thought Lydon did well also. One beautiful long pass to the winger Camara from which Stade nearly scored a try. Some first class clearing kick to touch.

    It was a pity he had to go off after 55 minutes with a dead leg.


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    #135
    iamjenko
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    That would seem to indicate that Stade were happy enough with him anyway!


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    #136
    The Lost Sheep
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    London Scottish sign Stade Français back Peter Lydon on a one-year deal.

    Very surprised at this. Not where i expected him to move at all.


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    #137
    Glass Prison 1214
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    London Scottish sign Stade Français back Peter Lydon on a one-year deal.

    Very surprised at this. Not where i expected him to move at all.

    Interesting. I suppose he was never gonna move up the pecking order at Stade being behind Steyn and Plisson. What are his chances of being first choice at LS I wonder.


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    #138
    ArmchairQB
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    Not the most patient man ever,
    1 season Lansdowne
    1 season Seapoint
    1 season Stade


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    #139
    thomond2006
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    London Scottish sign Stade Français back Peter Lydon on a one-year deal.

    Very surprised at this. Not where i expected him to move at all.

    I would have thought he would try to stay in France for a few years in order to get a JIFF status. That would instantly up his value in France for the rest of his career.


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    #140
    stephen_n
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    I would have thought he would try to stay in France for a few years in order to get a JIFF status. That would instantly up his value in France for the rest of his career.

    He may not have had that much choice in the matter though.


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    #141
    thomond2006
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    stephen_n wrote: »
    He may not have had that much choice in the matter though.

    I'd say he would have had other offers from France though. Clubs are happy to develop young foreigners who will become JIFFs.


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    #142
    stephen_n
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    I'd say he would have had other offers from France though. Clubs are happy to develop young foreigners who will become JIFFs.

    Strange one then alright, maybe he doesn't see his long term future in France.


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    #143
    Not Playing Tiddlywinks Vinny
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    London Scottish sign Stade Français back Peter Lydon on a one-year deal.

    Very surprised at this. Not where i expected him to move at all.

    1 year deal isn't great either considering where he's heading...... very little security


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    #144
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Not Playing Tiddlywinks Vinny wrote: »
    1 year deal isn't great either considering where he's heading...... very little security

    I'd imagine that he is hoping for a Premiership or other top tier offer after a year of regular first team rugby.

    In SdeF he mainly played in the U23 league which is their version of 'A' rugby and a few appearances in a thirds team in Europe.


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    #145
    stephen_n
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    It's a loan deal for one year, which suggests he's going back to Stade afterwards.


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    #146
    Morf
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    ArmchairQB wrote: »
    Not the most patient man ever,
    1 season Lansdowne
    1 season Seapoint
    1 season Stade

    I hope he's making the best decisions for himself and they work out.

    It's not always a straight-forward path for an average (using this in ignorance of seeing him/being aware of his ability) pro in rugby.


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    #147
    CatFromHue
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    The only move there I don't understand is Lansdowne to Seapoint, everything else makes some sense.


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    #148
    the perfect ten
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    The only move there I don't understand is Lansdowne to Seapoint, everything else makes some sense.

    The first point to note is that Lydon was playing U21 with Lansdowne in what would have been his first season out of school. According to John O'Sullivan in The Irish Times last week, Lydon was invited to join Seapoint by their coach, Nigel Osborne. Apparently Osborne was friendly with Richard Pool-Jones, the then director of rugby at Stade, and on the basis of Lydon's performance at Seapoint (he was one of three players nominated for the Player of the Season award in Division 2A) he was invited for a trial and this led to an academy contract.

    If you remember, Robin Copeland had seasons at both Plymouth and Rotherham in The Championship in England before joining Cardiff two years ago and now he's off to Munster in the summer.


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    #149
    Molester Stallone
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    stephen_n wrote: »
    It's a loan deal for one year, which suggests he's going back to Stade afterwards.

    No, it's a permanent deal, no mention of him going back & be confirmed it in an article on the Journal


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    #150
    Blackheath
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    George McGuigan starts his first game for Newcastle against Saracens. Ian Nagle is also on the bench. Eoin Sheriff starts fro Saracens aswell.


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    #151
    Blackheath
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    Chris Farrell scored a try as Grenoble beat Racing Metro. He started at outside centre.


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