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French rugby Updates : Le café du Rugby.

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  • #6842
    Dillonb3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,214 ✭✭✭Dillonb3


    Bayonnais gone top of Top14. Starting to look like a tough tie for Leinster in European Cup pool stage



  • #6843
    ersatz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,756 ✭✭✭ersatz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123860943#Comment_123860943

    Toulouse manhandling Bordeaux in the first half. They look absolutely electric.



  • #6844
    Brief_Lives
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Brief_Lives


    Bordeaux big injury list and resting some players..

    some young players getting a serious welcome to Toulouse



  • #6845
    OldRio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Vannes v Grenoble Pro D2 on YouTube at the moment. FRUK channel.



  • #6846
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,376 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    La Rochelle lost by 2 points to Castres at the weekend.

    I don't know if anyone saw it but Antoine Hastoy had a goal line dropout blocked down for La R to concede a try.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/s/r6UwVtkrBc



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  • #6847
    OldRio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭OldRio


    A red card in 34 seconds in the Pau v LaRochelle match. OGaras on the pitch at the moment. Oh dear.



  • #6848
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,376 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Hastoy having a nightmare week. Charged down goal line exit to concede a try and now a red card.

    https://twitter.com/cmdepacotilla/status/1995226527185916017?t=LYXBg7zwlPFyzF_LrgnBcQ&s=09


  • #6849
    clsmooth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,548 ✭✭✭clsmooth


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124032156#Comment_124032156

    What was he doing on the pitch? From the video posted by Clegg it’s a clear red. Dangerously leading with his foot in the air.



  • #6850
    OldRio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭OldRio


    The referee heard him say something after the sending off. The ref went across and told OGara he was a very naughty boy or something similar.



  • #6851
    OldRio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭OldRio


    After 56 mins. OGara red carded. Pau 32 v LAR 26.



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  • #6852
    typhoony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭typhoony


    I assume o'gara could he in trouble with the french authorities due ti his past indescretions. He clearly didnt agree to the sending off, to me hastoy intentionally raised his boot and it was a clear red



  • #6853
    bingobango12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭bingobango12


    Whether the referee was correct or even if OGara agreed or not, he can’t seem to control himself on the sideline. How many indiscretions will this be? Book should be thrown at him.

    Making himself pretty unattractive to future employers aswell I’d imagine.



  • #6854
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 33,942 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124032521#Comment_124032521

    This will be his 6th ban (assuming he gets one) in French rugby. One suspects it will be a decently long one.

    Absolutely no proper international team will touch him with this track record.



  • #6855
    Ben Bailey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭Ben Bailey


    Ce sera un sanction disciplinaire **** enorme



  • #6856
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,717 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    They're not having a great season. They're 10th in the league but there's only 5 points between 11th and 4th so it's super competitive for the play off spots.

    Even while they're 10th there's no chance of relegation as Perpignan are having a terrible season, they've only got 1 point from their 11 games, and Montauban aren't doing much better as they've 7!!



  • #6857
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 27,576 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Screenshot_2025-12-15-18-49-32-58_0b2fce7a16bf2b728d6ffa28c8d60efb.jpg Screenshot_2025-12-15-18-49-21-34_0b2fce7a16bf2b728d6ffa28c8d60efb.jpg

    ...



  • #6858
    FtD v2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭FtD v2


    Got off very lightly.

    Should be forced to forfeit the 2024 European Cup Final as a punishment.



  • #6859
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 33,942 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    That punishment will knock them back from 1st in the T14 to…..1st.

    It is a very light punishment all in all.



  • #6860
    ionadnapóca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,988 ✭✭✭ionadnapóca


    PROD D2 on Youtube tonight. Beiziers v Vannes

    Not many places left that you get to watch rugby for free.

    Wonder how the Eddie Jordan backed take-over of Beiziers has been going.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBdJcm2NLh0


  • #6861
    FtD v2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭FtD v2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124080440#Comment_124080440

    it can’t have been helped by Eddie dying 9 months ago.



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  • #6862
    FtD v2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭FtD v2


    Tommaso Menoncello signed for Toulouse from next season; the rich get richer.

    He could be astoundingly good in that team.



  • #6863
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,699 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Shame for Benetton, wish they could keep more of the core Italian players together



  • #6864
    Dillonb3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,214 ✭✭✭Dillonb3


    Montebaun must be on course for record amount of points conceded



  • #6865
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,187 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Bordeaux Begles well beaten at Clermont who seem to be making their ground more of a fortress again.



  • #6866
    ironingbored
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Make or break game tonight for ROG as Stade Rochelais (10) visit Toulouse (2).

    ST are so stacked.

    Lebel, Mauvaka, JC Mallia & Meafou not even in the 23.



  • #6867
    ironingbored
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    0-7 after 5 mins.

    Beautiful try off a lineout. Strike play.



  • #6868
    ironingbored
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    35'

    Dupont snipe, hands off a prop and under the sticks.

    29-7



  • #6869
    ironingbored
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Dupont in again.

    36-7.

    Cricket score on the cards.



  • #6870
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,376 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    29-7 to Toulouse now.

    This is the Dupont show. Somehow retrieved a kick facing his own posts in the 22, rode a tackle that should have pinned Toulouse in a bad area and kicked it to halfway for a lineout. Three minutes later he hands off a La Rochelle player in their 22 for a try.

    And now he's just scored another try. Toulouse spill a ball from an attacking lineout in the 22, it goes backwards and he's the first to react.

    36-7 after 39 minutes



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  • #6871
    ironingbored
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Sumptuous out the back pass for the first try too and a superb delayed pass to Capuozzo for his try.

    All round performance.



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