Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux

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[La soule]

It was a shit show for a final. The wrong teams got there in the end unfortunately.

[TheFrog]

Castres are really a poor team...

I will only take away from this game Vincent's work on Bouthier's try and Mercer's early contribution.

The rest was gash...

What a factually incorrect, bitter statement that is. How can they be a poor "team" when with limited resources they topped T14 this season?

Anyway, TF I missed that last night.

It just reflects what a farce and a borefest our Top 14 has become.

Kudos to Castres for making games tight and winning narrowly all season but tonight, all I saw were indvidualities failing to serve the collective and a team playing like headless chickens.

I prefer what Bordeaux, with just a slightly higher budget has to offer, even if they failed in the semis.

[TheFrog]

Watching this game and thinking of old glories like Uruguayan icons Capo-Ortega and the young scrum-half on Castres' side, or of Garbisi, the Georgians etc... I really think French professional rugby helps in the development of rugby. What is needed now though is that we stop poaching at international level.

[Torquemada 1420]

It just reflects what a farce and a borefest our Top 14 has become.

Kudos to Castres for making games tight and winning narrowly all season but tonight, all I saw were indvidualities failing to serve the collective and a team playing like headless chickens.

I prefer what Bordeaux, with just a slightly higher budget has to offer, even if they failed in the semis.

Yes. I agree with nearly all of that, but your point has nothing to do with preference but fact. And the fact was they were the best team over the course of the season. As a Clermont supporter, you of all people should appreciate the ability of a team to bottle it when it matters in a final, thus making a mockery of what preceded that.

[laurent]

It was a shit show for a final. The wrong teams got there in the end unfortunately.

Ouin Ouin toulousain...

[Torquemada 1420]

It was a shit show for a final. The wrong teams got there in the end unfortunately.

And we expected different?!

At least there were some tries.

[TheFrog]

Clermont were poor all season. They don't even deserve to be mentioned.

[TheFrog]

I read that Montpellier have recruited Coly, Torque. You'll get an opportunity to see his worth. Coly-Carbonel, could be an exciting first XV.

Is Garbisi staying? Will he and Carbonel fight it out?

[sturginho]

I read that Montpellier have recruited Coly, Torque. You'll get an opportunity to see his worth. Coly-Carbonel, could be an exciting first XV.

Is Garbisi staying? Will he and Carbonel fight it out?

Garbisi just signed a new contract, I posted it earlier

[TheFrog]

I read that Montpellier have recruited Coly, Torque. You'll get an opportunity to see his worth. Coly-Carbonel, could be an exciting first XV.

Is Garbisi staying? Will he and Carbonel fight it out?

Garbisi just signed a new contract, I posted it earlier

Competition will be hot for the 10 Jersey

[Torquemada 1420]

I read that Montpellier have recruited Coly, Torque. You'll get an opportunity to see his worth. Coly-Carbonel, could be an exciting first XV.

Is Garbisi staying? Will he and Carbonel fight it out?

Thanks for the heads up. Odd to sign Carbonel when they have Garbisi. I assume Pollard (finally) is going? Maybe Piglet thinks Garbisi will spend much time away with Italy and that Carbonel won't get a Fra call up with Ntamack and Jalibert?

[Slick]

What a year for Garbisi

He’s the best stand off in Europe at the moment IMO

[TheFrog]

So Woki to Racing then?

A concern when egos are put before the team.

Woki wanted to play lock, Urios wouldn't have it. Plus the clash before the play-off. It will be interesting to see how Urios turns this around. It is his make or break on the path of being recognized as a great coach. Either he manages to turn the Bordeaux team around and he becomes the winner. Or the poison continues to spread and the team falls apart and he will be remembered as a man who is great to coach teams like Castres with little ego in the squad but not good with stars filled squad.

As for Racing, they continue with their tactical approach of putting together a dynamic light weight pack, which didn't work so far and is unlikely to work again next year. Teams like La Rochelle who combine raw power and dynamism will tear them apart in the play off.

[Slick]

Any Frenchies know if the Scotland game is being shown on French TV tonight? My NOW pass is blocked over here

[Torquemada 1420]

Any Frenchies know if the Scotland game is being shown on French TV tonight? My NOW pass is blocked over here

No. It's not AFAIK. Even the France game wasn't on usual channel(s).

[La soule]

Any Frenchies know if the Scotland game is being shown on French TV tonight? My NOW pass is blocked over here

It is broadcasted on Canal+

Re: Woki he better shine at Racing.

[Slick]

Any Frenchies know if the Scotland game is being shown on French TV tonight? My NOW pass is blocked over here

It is broadcasted on Canal+

Re: Woki he better shine at Racing.

Cheers, is that a free to air

[TheFrog]

Any Frenchies know if the Scotland game is being shown on French TV tonight? My NOW pass is blocked over here

It is broadcasted on Canal+

Re: Woki he better shine at Racing.

Cheers, is that a free to air

Unfortunately it is a pay channel.

[Slick]

It is broadcasted on Canal+

Re: Woki he better shine at Racing.

Cheers, is that a free to air

Unfortunately it is a pay channel.

Got it!

[Torquemada 1420]

Any Frenchies know if the Scotland game is being shown on French TV tonight? My NOW pass is blocked over here

It is broadcasted on Canal+

Re: Woki he better shine at Racing.

Cheers, is that a free to air

No!

[Torquemada 1420]

Come on, don’t spread false rumors, the main reason Woki left is because he wanted to be with his girlfriend who lives in Paris and to be close to his family.

Tension with teammates and staffs started as he was going to Paris every weeks to see her, he already made his decision when Urios criticized him after the lost at Perpignan

The one who left because he didn’t get alone at all with Urios is Thierry Paiva ( and maybe Ben Lam)

Yeah. Motivation was clearly to get back to Paris although his subsequent behaviour was poor. I expect Jalibert will wind his neck in too.

[TheFrog]

What a year for Garbisi

He’s the best stand off in Europe at the moment IMO

Heard an interview of Garbisi on Le French Rugby Podcast and hat off to the guy, he is some smart kid. Almost perfect English, smart, dedicated. He has a bright future

[TheFrog]

Jelonch is the new Zizan Brooks.

[Torquemada 1420]

Jelonch is the new Zizan Brooks.

I wish!

I was at a dinner with Zinzan (and his missus Aly) many years ago. Really nice guy to talk with. It was around the time just before he had that strange accident with the taxi in Spain. [/Globus]

[TheFrog]

Just looked up the taxi accident. Weird accident really. Has he fully recovered?

[Torquemada 1420]

Just looked up the taxi accident. Weird accident really. Has he fully recovered?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/zinzan-br ... IEHMXMBQI/

The whole circumstances of the accident remain unclear.

[Slick]

Jelonch is the new Zizan Brooks.

Lots of excellent French oh hee haww'ing

[TheFrog]

Le Garrec struggled in his first match of the season why the Uruguayan star, Arata, showed him the way.

Jordan Joseph the only guy to deliver in Pau. Can he lift his game in time for the RWC and become Aldritt's number one replacement?

Any of you had heard of Enzo Benmegal? Seems to be promising. Let's see against tougher oppostion.


Clermont wasting points already

[Torquemada 1420]

Le Garrec struggled in his first match of the season why the Uruguayan star, Arata, showed him the way.

Jordan Joseph the only guy to deliver in Pau. Can he lift his game in time for the RWC and become Aldritt's number one replacement?

Any of you had heard of Enzo Benmegal? Seems to be promising. Let's see against tougher oppostion.


Clermont wasting points already

I binned my Premier Sports subscription because they showed so few games last year and could not find any streams: what were you watching on?

Joseph needs to sort his fitness out although I guess with Aldritt, he actually doesn't need to be able to go the full 80.

Yeah, a lot of talk about Benmegal and I see Bernol has already gone OTT calling him the new Teddy Thomas. I only hope he defends better than Thomas.

These early season games are always dismal anyway as sides struggle to find match fitness and cohesion with new team mates.

[Torquemada 1420]

Jalibert has a shocker for UBB and basically costs his side a comfortable win against ST.

[laurent]

Sad news Virimi Vakatawa has to retire.

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2 ... tory.shtml

[Torquemada 1420]

Sad news Virimi Vakatawa has to retire.

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2 ... tory.shtml

Terrible news.

I guess we have to wait until tomorrow to find out what the medical reason is. Only to be hoped it's not something that will impact upon the rest of his life.

[laurent]

In other news Laporte goes on trial on various fraud and embezzlement charges

https://www.sudouest.fr/france/corrupti ... 138818.php

[laurent]

Sad news Virimi Vakatawa has to retire.

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2 ... tory.shtml

Terrible news.

I guess we have to wait until tomorrow to find out what the medical reason is. Only to be hoped it's not something that will impact upon the rest of his life.

Heart Issue so not something to be ignored.

[Torquemada 1420]

In other news Laporte goes on trial on various fraud and embezzlement charges

https://www.sudouest.fr/france/corrupti ... 138818.php

Please gods, let the ****er rot in jail.

[Torquemada 1420]

Sad news Virimi Vakatawa has to retire.

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2 ... tory.shtml

Terrible news.

I guess we have to wait until tomorrow to find out what the medical reason is. Only to be hoped it's not something that will impact upon the rest of his life.

Heart Issue so not something to be ignored.

Looks progressive so not great.

[TheFrog]

Sad news Virimi Vakatawa has to retire.

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2 ... tory.shtml

Terrible news.

I guess we have to wait until tomorrow to find out what the medical reason is. Only to be hoped it's not something that will impact upon the rest of his life.

Really sad. I am so sorry for the guy. Wonder if his lack of form of late has anything to do with that...

[TheFrog]

In other news Laporte goes on trial on various fraud and embezzlement charges

https://www.sudouest.fr/france/corrupti ... 138818.php

Please gods, let the ****er rot in jail.

The 2023 RWC will be a joke at this rate. Add another Darmanin blunder and it could be a nightmare.