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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

Portsalon · 07-10-2019 5:30pm

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 · 07-10-2019 5:31pm

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

Portsalon · 07-10-2019 8:49pm

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 · 13-10-2019 11:33am

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

thomond2006 · 27-12-2019 8:25pm

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 · 30-12-2019 4:37pm

Rhys Webb released early from Toulon due to family reasons

Eod100 · 04-01-2020 8:04pm

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

vienne86 · 16-02-2020 10:12pm

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 · 16-02-2020 11:24pm

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

prawnsambo · 17-02-2020 9:16am

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 · 17-02-2020 9:39am

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 · 10-03-2020 9:07pm

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

Burkie1203 · 10-03-2020 11:16pm

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

Cookiemunster · 28-04-2020 2:32pm

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 · 28-04-2020 3:29pm

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 · 28-04-2020 3:58pm

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 · 28-04-2020 4:01pm

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 · 28-04-2020 4:15pm

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

Eod100 · 30-04-2020 12:27pm

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 · 07-05-2020 5:31pm

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

Buer · 07-05-2020 5:57pm

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 · 07-05-2020 7:28pm

No relegation this year in the top 14.

Burkie1203 · 02-06-2020 3:37pm

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

Eod100 · 02-06-2020 3:39pm

Burkie1203 wrote: »

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

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

vienne86 · 02-06-2020 4:05pm

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 · 02-06-2020 4:17pm

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 · 30-06-2020 2:43pm

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 · 30-06-2020 3:09pm

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 · 11-07-2020 9:14pm

Noel Reid off to Agen

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

pickarooney · 14-07-2020 10:07pm

The Béziers takeover has fallen through.

No great shame

Burkie1203 · 02-09-2020 1:40pm

https://twitter.com/rugbyjaffa/status/1301085741708193793?s=19

The Lost Sheep · 06-09-2020 9:34pm

Toulouse down to 13. 2 red cards in Clermont. Tekori elbow
Richie Arnold only on a few minutes as a sub got a red card for a supposed shoulder to head contact in a tackle.
Joe Tekori Toulouse lock red card v Clermont. Elbow to Clermonts Fritz Lee.
Clermont lead 23-12

thomond2006 · 06-09-2020 10:01pm

I counted 18 French players in Toulon's 23 against La Rochelle. They've really gone away from the Galacticos days of the Boudjellal era. Eben Etzebeth is really the only big name overseas player in their squad. I won't count Sergio Parisse as a big name anymore!

http://www.rctoulon.com/news/article/la-rochelle-toulon-j1-la-composition-rouge-et-noir/

Dave_The_Sheep · 06-09-2020 10:08pm

This Clermont Toulouse game has been mental.

07-09-2020 10:08am

Unreal
https://streamable.com/h1d1za

pickarooney · 08-09-2020 8:25am

Deleted User wrote: »

Unreal
https://streamable.com/h1d1za

Woeful stuff. Completely missed the opportunity to box-kick the ball away on 17 seconds. This is why Dupont will never be considered one of the greats.

Leinstertomas · 08-09-2020 3:33pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Unreal
https://streamable.com/h1d1za

With 13 men as well!

The Lost Sheep · 11-09-2020 9:36pm

Noel Reid, on his Agen debut been red carded for a high tackle so Agen to play the final 7 minutes with 14
It's 30-23 to Pau

Buer · 11-09-2020 10:05pm

Kurtley Beale red carded too for Racing tonight. Will be a doubt for their trip to Clermont in the QF and, subsequently, a potential SF against Leinster or Saracens.

StackSteevens · 12-09-2020 4:40pm

Buer wrote: »

Kurtley Beale red carded too for Racing tonight. Will be a doubt for their trip to Clermont in the QF and, subsequently, a potential SF against Leinster or Saracens.

Harsh red card. Yellow would have sufficed.

https://twitter.com/jaredwright17/status/1304528387097141251

Reid's was probably more worthy of a red.

https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/watch%3A-noel-reid-red-carded-on-his-top14-debut/629858

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