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

[Tichtheid]

... a couple of minutes later La Rochelle take the agricultural route over the line with a huge driving maul

[TheFrog]

Not pretty but bloody efficient. LR are a team of bulldozers.

[TheFrog]

Bordeaux have the extra man and they indulge in a kicking game that is just running down the clock.

[Tichtheid]

Bordeaux have the extra man and they indulge in a kicking game that is just running down the clock.

It's not the cleverest rugby I've ever seen

[TheFrog]

Well done Bordeaux. 5 min wasted to end up giving away a penalty. Lucky for them Hastoy misses.

[sturginho]

Is there any particular reason why Mori and Giammarioli never seem to feature for UBB any more?

[Torquemada 1420]

I am pissed because I didn't realize the game was on Friday and I missed it.

There are 2 teams in Top 14. La Rochelle and Toulouse. The rest is far behind.

Watch Bordeaux be demolished tomorrow.

Ironically, I just realised I've done the same with this game. Assumed it was a late KO.

[Torquemada 1420]

Not pretty but bloody efficient. LR are a team of bulldozers.

Not so clever in the women's:


Stade back in Elite 1 and my cousin's daughter extremely happy!

[TheFrog]

Not pretty but bloody efficient. LR are a team of bulldozers.

Not so clever in the women's:


Stade back in Elite 1 and my cousin's daughter extremely happy!

Good for her. Hope she is fit again for the beginning of next season.

[TheFrog]

I am pissed because I didn't realize the game was on Friday and I missed it.

There are 2 teams in Top 14. La Rochelle and Toulouse. The rest is far behind.

Watch Bordeaux be demolished tomorrow.

Ironically, I just realised I've done the same with this game. Assumed it was a late KO.

You were spared Jalibert being mediocre.

[Torquemada 1420]

Not pretty but bloody efficient. LR are a team of bulldozers.

Not so clever in the women's:


Stade back in Elite 1 and my cousin's daughter extremely happy!

Good for her. Hope she is fit again for the beginning of next season.

Thanks.

[Torquemada 1420]

I am pissed because I didn't realize the game was on Friday and I missed it.

There are 2 teams in Top 14. La Rochelle and Toulouse. The rest is far behind.

Watch Bordeaux be demolished tomorrow.

Ironically, I just realised I've done the same with this game. Assumed it was a late KO.

You were spared Jalibert being mediocre.

I fear his career is following the path of the likes of Baby, Jeanjean, Beauxis etc i.e. blighted by injuries.

Trouble is Ntamack was very poor for Toulouse too. Your man Hastoy is the from player.

[snaporaz]

Is there any particular reason why Mori and Giammarioli never seem to feature for UBB any more?

Mah, la risposta mi sembra talmente semplice.....che infatti nessuno la dà...

[sturginho]

Is there any particular reason why Mori and Giammarioli never seem to feature for UBB any more?

Mah, la risposta mi sembra talmente semplice.....che infatti nessuno la dà...

cioè? che non sono all'altezza? puo darsi, pero l'anno scorso Mori stava giocando con continuità nonostante le sue carenze in difesa quindi mi viene da chiedere cosa è cambiato nel frattempo.

[TheFrog]

Hastoy is not a fancy player but he is proving to be reliable and dependable. To which extent playing alongside Keer-Barlow and behind a dominating pack makes him look good remains the question.

[laurent]

Hastoy is not a fancy player but he is proving to be reliable and dependable. To which extent playing alongside Keer-Barlow and behind a dominating pack makes him look good remains the question.

He was fine against australia a few years back and fine in Pau last year.

[laurent]

And Laporte's porte manteau is out...

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/2023/06/14/ele ... 262123.php

still has a majority but the cunt's grip on FFR is almost gone.

[snaporaz]

Is there any particular reason why Mori and Giammarioli never seem to feature for UBB any more?

Mah, la risposta mi sembra talmente semplice.....che infatti nessuno la dà...

cioè? che non sono all'altezza? puo darsi, pero l'anno scorso Mori stava giocando con continuità nonostante le sue carenze in difesa quindi mi viene da chiedere cosa è cambiato nel frattempo.

Il TOP 14 è un altro livello. I playoff un livello più su. Un playoff con La Rochelle (non so se si è vista la partita) un altro livello più su ancora. Se uno colleziona una quindicina di presenze in campionato per dare il giro a tutta la rosa non significa che sia adatto ai livelli superiori.

[TheFrog]

Mah, la risposta mi sembra talmente semplice.....che infatti nessuno la dà...

cioè? che non sono all'altezza? puo darsi, pero l'anno scorso Mori stava giocando con continuità nonostante le sue carenze in difesa quindi mi viene da chiedere cosa è cambiato nel frattempo.

Il TOP 14 è un altro livello. I playoff un livello più su. Un playoff con La Rochelle (non so se si è vista la partita) un altro livello più su ancora. Se uno colleziona una quindicina di presenze in campionato per dare il giro a tutta la rosa non significa che sia adatto ai livelli superiori.

I agree.

[TheFrog]

Skelton vs Meafu

The clash of the Australian locks. Add Arnold to the mix and in fact we have 3 Australian locks for 1 French in the Top14 final. This says a lot about France production of locks.


I am surprised that Retiere has become Toulouse first choice on the right wing but he certainly is a warrior and has that extra luck when it matters. Playing against his former club adds to the spice.

[TheFrog]

Will Skelton training too hard.

https://www.francetvinfo.fr/meteo/seism ... 92817.html

[Stranger]

Looking forward to what could be a great game

[Tichtheid]

la puissance jaune is getting La Roche back into this

[Tichtheid]

Haven't seen Sea bass for a while


edit, Dusautoir also

[Slick]

Cracking final

[sturginho]

Ah Ntamack

[sturginho]

Oh dear!

[Tichtheid]

Ah Ntamack

and again, missing touch there is criminal

[Slick]

Ntamak is definitely the weak link for France, he’s just a shite Finn Russell

[Tichtheid]

But let's not dwell on Ntamack, you know that's coming in the thread later

[Stranger]

Yep, that was terrible

[Tichtheid]

That's probably the game

Dupont, Ntamack and Ramos have been poor or quiet, you need these players to lead by example in games like these

[Slick]

[Tichtheid]

Ah ha, that makes up for it all

[sturginho]

Ntamack!!!!!!

[Tichtheid]

Gwan Stade Toulousain

[Stranger]

Ntamack!!!!!!

+ 1

[sturginho]

What a cracking match

[Tichtheid]

What a turnaround, fuck yeah

[Slick]

Still a shite Finn Russell