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

[SaintK]

Cracking game going on in Toulon, Vannes pushing them really hard.

Not quite hard enough they lost 52 19

Yeah, second half Toulon really ounaihd them. Was 21-19,

Aaah

[Biffer]

Not quite hard enough they lost 52 19

Yeah, second half Toulon really ounaihd them. Was 21-19,

Aaah

It’s a common word down our way.

[laurent]

Some mad results this week end:
Toulouse Losing at home Clermont getting hammered in Perpignan...

Perpignan 33-3 Clermont
Bayonne 28-27 Montpellier
Lyon 40-38 Castres
Racing 92 16-17 La Rochelle
Toulon 54-19 Vannes
Pau 30-16 Stade Français
Stade Toulousain 12-16 Bordeaux-Bègles

Table
1 Bordeaux-Bègles 14 4
2 Stade Toulousain14 4
3 Toulon 14 4
4 La Rochelle 13 4
5 Lyon 12 4
6 Castres 11 4
7 Clermont 10 4
8 Pau 10 4
9 Bayonne 8 4
10 Montpellier 6 4
11 Racing 92 6 4
12 Perpignan 6 4
13 Stade Français 5 4
14 Vannes 5 4

in other news after a success at home and an away game won by forfeit my club tops our pool :) (top of the bottom league )

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[laurent]

It was a great weekend with Bordeaux winning at Toulouse (sans Dupont), SF losing K Ghezal, might be a good thing anyway.
Bad news for Perpignan and EDF with Tuilagi out for about 5 months

Nice pics on your Flickr account, 3.7 million views

Cheers

Bad news for Posolo and Perpignan.

[laurent]

French squad for the test window.



A Brennan Pup in the list

A lot of U20 World champs in the backs

interesting

[inactionman]

No-one does scrummaging quite like our mad Gallic friends




Incroyable indeed

[sturginho]

The way it should be!

[Tichtheid]

https://bsky.app/profile/huwgriffinrugb ... uriqsc2c2a

[sturginho]

https://bsky.app/profile/huwgriffinrugb ... uriqsc2c2a

He's the Top14 player of the month and just signed a new contract, so it's going quite well for him

[Tichtheid]

https://bsky.app/profile/huwgriffinrugb ... uriqsc2c2a

He's the Top14 player of the month and just signed a new contract, so it's going quite well for him

Capuozzo's run to set up the try to beat Wales a couple of years ago is one of my all time favourite rugby moments in 50 years of playing and watching. Especially so in the professional era where power counts for so much, I believe even Welsh supporters after the fact could see the brilliance. His final nail in UBB's efforts in the European final in the summer there was just another example of his magic - he even made a chump of Damien Penaud in the process, Penaud is not often outdone by anyone.

I absolutely love watching Capuozzo play.

[sturginho]

https://bsky.app/profile/huwgriffinrugb ... uriqsc2c2a

He's the Top14 player of the month and just signed a new contract, so it's going quite well for him

Capuozzo's run to set up the try to beat Wales a couple of years ago is one of my all time favourite rugby moments in 50 years of playing and watching. Especially so in the professional era where power counts for so much, I believe even Welsh supporters after the fact could see the brilliance. His final nail in UBB's efforts in the European final in the summer there was just another example of his magic - he even made a chump of Damien Penaud in the process, Penaud is not often outdone by anyone.

I absolutely love watching Capuozzo play.

Unsurprisingly it's one of my favourites too

[inactionman]

Haouas busted for drink-driving

https://actu.fr/occitanie/montpellier_3 ... 75095.html

Silly sod.

[Torquemada 1420]

Haouas busted for drink-driving

https://actu.fr/occitanie/montpellier_3 ... 75095.html

Silly sod.

Man is a f**kwit but then MH is a haven for such types.

[Tichtheid]

I've just watched the Racing Lyon game, or at least the 10 minute highlights package that Premier Sports do - I've long been a fan of Cameron Woki and he scored a really well-taken try, but I had no idea he was still only 26. He seems to have been around for ages

Lyon did well to come back into the game and take equal points, but Racing will kick themselves for giving up the lead.

On to Stade Toulousain v Stade Français now, which is why I tuned in tonight.

[Tichtheid]

There's a bit of a pea souper in Toulouse tonight

[laurent]

Ovale masqué this week “ Si on fait un salary cap du QI tu peux être sûr que La Rochelle ne sera jamais emmerdée par la LNR.“
https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/top-14/sal ... 80171.html

last week he wrote this
“ Il est l’heure pour moi de vous dire au revoir et de vous donner rendez-vous en 2025 pour une nouvelle année de rugby qu’on espère un peu moins déprimante que la précédente. Et peut-être bien la dernière me concernant, car quand on arrive au point où Francisco Gomez-Kodela est le seul joueur plus âgé que vous dans la télévision, c’est peut-être le signe qu’il est temps de raccrocher le stylo avant de faire la saison de trop.

Damn.

Ah merde je l'avais pas vu celle là.

[inactionman]

Can any of our French friends shed some light on what's happening with Camille Chat?

Have Racing had ongoing issues with his behaviour? Appreciate it's not a good look to turn up drunk but seems a bit nuclear.

[laurent]

The french group for the 6 nations.



a few old heads called back...

[Achahoish]

Can any of our French friends shed some light on what's happening with Camille Chat?

Have Racing had ongoing issues with his behaviour? Appreciate it's not a good look to turn up drunk but seems a bit nuclear.

A (very) quick google search has him turning up drunk to training after a Xmas party. Hope that helps

[laurent]

Can any of our French friends shed some light on what's happening with Camille Chat?

Have Racing had ongoing issues with his behaviour? Appreciate it's not a good look to turn up drunk but seems a bit nuclear.

A (very) quick google search has him turning up drunk to training after a Xmas party. Hope that helps

And fighting with a teammate.

needs to stop the booze and likely will get another gig shortly

[Achahoish]

Can any of our French friends shed some light on what's happening with Camille Chat?

Have Racing had ongoing issues with his behaviour? Appreciate it's not a good look to turn up drunk but seems a bit nuclear.

A (very) quick google search has him turning up drunk to training after a Xmas party. Hope that helps

And fighting with a teammate.

needs to stop the booze and likely will get another gig shortly

Montpelier with the other assholes maybe?

[laurent]

A (very) quick google search has him turning up drunk to training after a Xmas party. Hope that helps

And fighting with a teammate.

needs to stop the booze and likely will get another gig shortly

Montpelier with the other assholes maybe?

LOU was rumored Montpellier do convicted arseholes mostly.

[Achahoish]

And fighting with a teammate.

needs to stop the booze and likely will get another gig shortly

Montpelier with the other assholes maybe?

LOU was rumored Montpellier do convicted arseholes mostly.

Thanks for clarifying that

[Torquemada 1420]

Can any of our French friends shed some light on what's happening with Camille Chat?

Have Racing had ongoing issues with his behaviour? Appreciate it's not a good look to turn up drunk but seems a bit nuclear.

Sorry. Saw this late. I touched on this a while back on another thread. There had been rumours for a while of a breakdown between (at least) some of the French players and Lancaster. I can only surmise his "style" of rugby did not fit with what Racing stood for. Chat and Tarrit's behaviour is totally unacceptable and unprofessional but, in France, not a surprise to me. Chat is a legend amongst Racing fans and I can't see Lancaster surviving this.

[SaintK]

Lancaster sacked by Racing!! Watch out Munster and Leicester Tiger fans!!!!

Stuart Lancaster’s time at Racing 92 is officially over, with sources confirming the former England boss has left the Top 14 giants with immediate effect.

https://www.ruck.co.uk/statement-stuar ... follow/

[Torquemada 1420]

Lancaster sacked by Racing!! Watch out Munster and Leicester Tiger fans!!!!

Stuart Lancaster’s time at Racing 92 is officially over, with sources confirming the former England boss has left the Top 14 giants with immediate effect.

https://www.ruck.co.uk/statement-stuar ... follow/

Well, that was long overdue. Hopefully the likes of Farrell, Lancaster Jr and Arundell will go with him.

Collazo favourite to replace him.

[SaintK]

Lancaster sacked by Racing!! Watch out Munster and Leicester Tiger fans!!!!

Stuart Lancaster’s time at Racing 92 is officially over, with sources confirming the former England boss has left the Top 14 giants with immediate effect.

https://www.ruck.co.uk/statement-stuar ... follow/

Well, that was long overdue. Hopefully the likes of Farrell, Lancaster Jr and Arundell will go with him.

Collazo favourite to replace him.

Arundell has agreed to sign for Bath next season.
Bet Farell ends up back at Sarries in some sort of player/coach role
Lancaster Jr will struggle to find a club in the top 2 or 3 tiers of English rugby

[Torquemada 1420]

Arundell has agreed to sign for Bath next season.
Bet Farell ends up back at Sarries in some sort of player/coach role
Lancaster Jr will struggle to find a club in the top 2 or 3 tiers of English rugby

Maybe they can resurrect his career. Gone from U21 starlet on to decent 1st season in T14 to dogsh*t.

How would that work with the cap if he played?

Yeah. The nepotism straw that was a significant contribution to breaking camel.

[SaintK]

Arundell has agreed to sign for Bath next season.
Bet Farell ends up back at Sarries in some sort of player/coach role
Lancaster Jr will struggle to find a club in the top 2 or 3 tiers of English rugby

Maybe they can resurrect his career. Gone from U21 starlet on to decent 1st season in T14 to dogsh*t.

How would that work with the cap if he played?

Yeah. The nepotism straw that was a significant contribution to breaking camel.

Arundell still has time on his side to develop. He went to school in Bath so would be going home. Would be a good move for him.
Don’t know where Sarries are on the salary cap at the moment. Farrell would probably need to take a significant wage cut if he wanted to go back I’d guess
I really don’t understand why Lancaster was allowed to sign his son who is most certainly not an never been a T14 or Premiership standard player
Mate of mine who has done some consultancy work with Racing says that Lancaster was struggling to learn even basic French so I’d have thought that would also have been an issue

[robmatic]

Lancaster Jr will struggle to find a club in the top 2 or 3 tiers of English rugby

The SRU will sign practically anyone with a Scottish granny so maybe he'll end up north of the border.

[SaintK]

Lancaster Jr will struggle to find a club in the top 2 or 3 tiers of English rugby

The SRU will sign practically anyone with a Scottish granny so maybe he'll end up north of the border.

Played for Scotland at age grade if I remember correctly

[laurent]

Talking about rotten stuff

FFR is so broke it's not funny.
https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/pro/floria ... 95194.html

Worldcup deficit is enormous and the organisation forgot to pay vat

If the state does not intervene the union could be bankrupt

[Torquemada 1420]

Talking about rotten stuff

FFR is so broke it's not funny.
https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/pro/floria ... 95194.html

Worldcup deficit is enormous and the organisation forgot to pay vat

If the state does not intervene the union could be bankrupt

What's €57m between friends? Maybe Laporte could lend some help from his mates in Canada or Mourad.

Let the f**kers go bust. I've said for decades that the clubs running the union was the lesser of the evils.

[laurent]

Talking about rotten stuff

FFR is so broke it's not funny.
https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/pro/floria ... 95194.html

Worldcup deficit is enormous and the organisation forgot to pay vat

If the state does not intervene the union could be bankrupt

What's €57m between friends? Maybe Laporte could lend some help from his mates in Canada or Mourad.

Let the f**kers go bust. I've said for decades that the clubs running the union was the lesser of the evils.

Laporte is gone and the guys at the helm (Grill and his team) have the right attitude but they inherited the utter mess he created.

[Yeeb]

Talking about rotten stuff

FFR is so broke it's not funny.
https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/pro/floria ... 95194.html

Worldcup deficit is enormous and the organisation forgot to pay vat

If the state does not intervene the union could be bankrupt

What's €57m between friends? Maybe Laporte could lend some help from his mates in Canada or Mourad.

Let the f**kers go bust. I've said for decades that the clubs running the union was the lesser of the evils.

Ah that’s a bit advanced for me to read - did they really just forget to pay VAT ?!

If so, then le grande lolz du fucking

[Torquemada 1420]

Talking about rotten stuff

FFR is so broke it's not funny.
https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/pro/floria ... 95194.html

Worldcup deficit is enormous and the organisation forgot to pay vat

If the state does not intervene the union could be bankrupt

What's €57m between friends? Maybe Laporte could lend some help from his mates in Canada or Mourad.

Let the f**kers go bust. I've said for decades that the clubs running the union was the lesser of the evils.

Ah that’s a bit advanced for me to read - did they really just forget to pay VAT ?!

If so, then le grande lolz du fucking

I can't remember what happened here. laurent might recall. Was it something to do with the FFR thinking it was VAT exempt as a
national sporting event?

[Torquemada 1420]

Talking about rotten stuff

FFR is so broke it's not funny.
https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/pro/floria ... 95194.html

Worldcup deficit is enormous and the organisation forgot to pay vat

If the state does not intervene the union could be bankrupt

What's €57m between friends? Maybe Laporte could lend some help from his mates in Canada or Mourad.

Let the f**kers go bust. I've said for decades that the clubs running the union was the lesser of the evils.

Laporte is gone and the guys at the helm (Grill and his team) have the right attitude but they inherited the utter mess he created.

Fre shirts still promoting Altrad.

[Yeeb]

What's €57m between friends? Maybe Laporte could lend some help from his mates in Canada or Mourad.

Let the f**kers go bust. I've said for decades that the clubs running the union was the lesser of the evils.

Ah that’s a bit advanced for me to read - did they really just forget to pay VAT ?!

If so, then le grande lolz du fucking

I can't remember what happened here. laurent might recall. Was it something to do with the FFR thinking it was VAT exempt as a
national sporting event?

Odd legislation if a national sports event becomes tax free but a domestic professional league would have to pay tax.

[laurent]

I doubt there are vat exemption for such an event.

I don't have the details for this.

[Torquemada 1420]

Odd legislation if a national sports event becomes tax free but a domestic professional league would have to pay tax.

It's France. Of course Govt sponsored things would be tax free but everyone else must pay his fair dues..........