French rugby Updates : Le café du Rugby.

thomond2006 · 25-06-2019 10:40am

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http://www.rctoulon.com/news/article/saison-2019-2020-decouvrez-leffectif-poste-par-poste/

Toulon's 2019/20 squad is a good example of how the French clubs have had to evolve with the tightening of the JIFF quota. Just 11 players in the squad are non-JIFF (ETR above) and in the Top14 an average of 16 JIFF players must be used in matchday 23s. They've made an interesting signing in Gervais Cordin who has an impressive highlight reel while at Grenoble.

The column on the left shows the max number of non JIFF players allowed in club squads. The column on the right shows the average number of JIFF players in matchday squads (over the season) required to avoid a points deduction and access a 'JIFF fund'.

errlloyd · 25-06-2019 10:51am

Weird that they only see Savea as a centre now

Portsalon · 20-08-2019 10:44am

2019/20 season starts on Saturday evening.

The best game is probably on Sunday.

Fixtures:

Agen - Toulon
Castres - Montpellier
Lyon - Paris
Pau - Brive
Racing 92 - Bayonne
Bordeaux Bègles - Toulouse

Sunday: Clermont - La Rochelle

Nothing showing on Sky Sports yet. Hopefully they'll show Sunday's game.

molloyjh · 21-08-2019 4:06pm

I don't think Sky have the rights for the T14 anymore.

Burkie1203 · 21-08-2019 5:36pm

https://twitter.com/ugomonye/status/1164214189969354753?s=19

Portsalon · 21-08-2019 5:38pm

molloyjh wrote: »

I don't think Sky have the rights for the T14 anymore.

Hadn't realised that. Thanks. (Yet another reason for waving farewell to Sky Sports when my current 6 months special offer comes to an end.)

icdg · 21-08-2019 5:39pm

Seemingly there is no UK TV rights deal in place for the Top 14 this season for the first time in many, many years.

Tigerandahalf · 21-08-2019 5:56pm

icdg wrote: »

Seemingly there is no UK TV rights deal in place for the Top 14 this season for the first time in many, many years.

Sky are definitely tightening the purse strings.
Playing the long game with all these smaller rights holders. What value are the rights when not on the sky platform one wonders?

Rugby pass is getting tempting. You would want to chromecast it though.

Portsalon · 21-08-2019 5:57pm

icdg wrote: »

Seemingly there is no UK TV rights deal in place for the Top 14 this season for the first time in many, many years.

Interesting. I wonder has the LNR priced themselves out of the market or is the "product" not being watched by enough viewers (far too many predictable home wins) or perhaps the UK pay TV channels have decided that there's too much rugby available on TV as it is.

Digifriendly · 21-08-2019 6:22pm

I maybe wrong but can't see anyone pick up UK Top 14 rights quickly. If La Liga is struggling to get a permanent deal (present one with ITV is short term) it's difficult to see Top 14 cutting a deal soon. Premier Sports may be a long shot.

gooch2k9 · 21-08-2019 6:42pm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Sky are definitely tightening the purse strings.
Playing the long game with all these smaller rights holders. What value are the rights when not on the sky platform one wonders?

Rugby pass is getting tempting. You would want to chromecast it though.

Is Rugbypass available here or is internet wizardry required?

Tigerandahalf · 21-08-2019 8:03pm

gooch2k9 wrote: »

Is Rugbypass available here or is internet wizardry required?

The latter.

Interesting article here about Canal+ acquiring international rights for the next 4 years.
They would still need to sell on the rights to a package of 4 live matches every week it seems.
http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/top-14-canal-international-rights-rugby-france

I am not sure who takes the hit if no rights are sold.
It is a bit worrying the way all these leagues (pro14, top14, premiership) want to expand the value of their product overseas. They all seem to be rowing their own boat.

damianmcr · 21-08-2019 8:56pm

Ive read Rugbypass doesnt even work with some VPNs.

Eod100 · 01-09-2019 8:51am

Must have missed it but looks like Sky aren't showing Top 14 anymore?

kc66 · 01-09-2019 11:27am

Rugby Pass don't seem to have Top 14 rights. Don't see anything on the schedule on their website. Castres v Racing on at the moment and not showing on an IPTV subscription that includes Rugby Pass.

errlloyd · 01-09-2019 11:46am

I'm watching on Canal + but in French.

Some channel called espn scrum apparently has it.

Portsalon · 03-09-2019 9:45am

Early Top 14 table; probably meaningless in the longer term, but interesting to see Toulouse near the bottom!

ROG's boys need to improve their defence.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/top-14/table

Portsalon · 08-09-2019 10:34pm

After round three every team has won at least one game with only two having won all 3.

A good win for Brive, with Olding at 10, against Clermont and Toulouse broke their duck with a narrow win over Racing 92.

Table: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/top-14/table shows ROG's La Rochelle in last place.

ionadnapokot · 12-09-2019 10:41pm

Started watching the French RWC training vids. What struck me was what appeared to be actual coaching! Galthié is in there already and is hands on.
https://youtu.be/O3nskDM4QFM
They also have a new s&c guy- Thibault Giroud. He was previously at Glasgow.
Interesting side note - they have been training with the WC ball for 3 months now! Not one WC ball at any of the English or Irish training sessions.
This training block will surely improve the rabble that turned up in Lansdowne.
If they get their selections right; playing a FB at FB would be a start, they could go far with their quality.
Dupont at SH is one of the most exciting prospects in world rugby. Baptiste Serin is a dream backup. Fofana at 12 is another massive boost for them & Médard sideburns are bigger and bushier than ever!
Tipping/Hoping that they cause an upset England and send them home early. Again!

My guess at the XV vArg
Médard/Ramos; Penaud, Guitoune, Fofana, Huget; Lopez, Dupont; Poirot, Guirado, Slimani; Taofifenua, Vahahaha; Iturria, Alldritt/Camara, Picamoles.

Edit: who is going to replace Gabrillagues in the second row? Taofifenua? Find it strange they have only 3 second rows.

sydthebeat · 12-09-2019 10:46pm

Is gabrillagues not suspended... And is the center partnership not preferred as fickou and fofana??

Love your spelling of vahaamahina too

ionadnapokot · 12-09-2019 11:09pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

Is gabrillagues not suspended... And is the center partnership not preferred as fickou and fofana??

Love your spelling of vahaamahina too

had just twigged gabrillagues
not sure about allot of their preferred team. except that joker at 5!

errlloyd · 13-09-2019 12:25am

I'd say Raka starts ahead of Huget now

ionadnapokot · 13-09-2019 9:14am

“Raka” is Fijian for Rugby! Class!

sydthebeat · 14-09-2019 5:24pm

Lyon sticking with basteraud at 8

Portsalon · 14-09-2019 6:39pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

Lyon sticking with basteraud at 8

And trouncing poor old Brive - with no Olding, but Scholes at full back.

Leinster will need to take them seriously in Europe - they're a decent enough team.

Portsalon · 16-09-2019 4:31pm

Table after round 4: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/top-14/table

Lyon OU first and Bordeaux-Begles second, both remaining unbeaten after 4 games.

Decent game between Toulon (2t) and Racing (4t) yesterday saw Toulon scrape home 32-29. Zebo played at 13.

Portsalon · 28-09-2019 4:44pm

Brive (with Olding at 10) have just mashed Toulon 39 - 17 to take themselves off the bottom of the Top 14 table.

sydthebeat · 07-10-2019 4:52pm

damianmcr · 07-10-2019 5:07pm

Portsalon wrote: »

Brive (with Olding at 10) have just mashed Toulon 39 - 17 to take themselves off the bottom of the Top 14 table.

Olding wasn't in the squad.

Former Former · 07-10-2019 5:14pm

damianmcr wrote: »

Olding wasn't in the squad.

You're replying to a post from last week. Olding started the Toulon game but went off after 15 mins

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