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4PP

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Poor match with a close score. T14 is back!

I'll remind you of that when Leinster C play Dragons Z in the pissings of rain in some hellhole in Wales

PhatPiggins

4PP wrote: »

I'll remind you of that when Leinster C play Dragons Z in the pissings of rain in some hellhole in Wales

One of the more flattering descriptions I've read about Newport. Not a place for the faint hearted.

4PP

Bayonne-Clermont game moved back to 7pm local, hopefully temp will have dropped to below 35°C in the shade by then. Not that the supporters will mind, they're on the longest apertif' of the summer & will be completely out of it come match time :pac:

profitius

4PP wrote: »

Bayonne-Clermont game moved back to 7pm local, hopefully temp will have dropped to below 35°C in the shade by then. Not that the supporters will mind, they're on the longest apertif' of the summer & will be completely out of it come match time :pac:

The heat should keep the scoring down, you would think.

P_1

Bayonne v Clermont is on Setanta's EPG for later, think its a 6 kickoff now

4PP

FCG 17-0 up after 15 minutes

4PP

17-8
FCG robbed of a perfectly valid try by the TMO
BB getting back in touch despite poor kicking

P_1

4PP wrote: »

17-8
FCG robbed of a perfectly valid try by the TMO
BB getting back in touch despite poor kicking

18-17 now, sounds like a corker of a match, well looks better than the dross Setanta have on at the moment

thomond2006

I only recognise two names in that team: Sowerby and Courrent.

4PP

thomond2006 wrote: »

I only recognise two names in that team: Sowerby and Courrent.

Thats fair enough considering you don't follow French rugby, just Toulon

4PP

pithater1 wrote: »

18-17 now, sounds like a corker of a match, well looks better than the dross Setanta have on at the moment

More a "Comedy of Errors "really. Mind you its entertaining enough & good to see two teams who will no doubt be fighting for survival playing a reasonably open game.
In all honesty if you'd offered FCG a LBP yesteday they'ed have bitten your hand off (bit like CO last night) but its not over yet, just a point in it.

P_1

4PP wrote: »

More a "Comedy of Errors "really. Mind you its entertaining enough & good to see two teams who will no doubt be fighting for survival playing a reasonably open game.
In all honesty if you'd offered FCG a LBP yesteday they'ed have bitten your hand off (bit like CO last night) but its not over yet, just a point in it.

Out of interest, how many matches can you watch live over in France? I see on the LNR website they're all listed as being televised.

4PP

pithater1 wrote: »

Out of interest, how many matches can you watch live over in France? I see on the LNR website they're all listed as being televised.

Depends on how many screens you have but yes all the games are available on Canal+(French equivalent of Skysports). It is their national league after all.
You also get ProD2 games televised, generally on Sundays.

P_1

4PP wrote: »

Depends on how many screens you have but yes all the games are available on Canal+(French equivalent of Skysports). It is their national league after all.
You also get ProD2 games televised, generally on Sundays.

To live in a civilised country

Back to the rugby, rather soft try for Clermont there, looks like thats that for Bayonne, they should have built their innings in the 1st half when they had their chances.

thomond2006

Grenoble back in front

4PP

pithater1 wrote: »

To live in a civilised country

I know 60+ million French people who'd love to! Where is it??

4PP

thomond2006 wrote: »

Grenoble back in front

deserved overall, UBB didn't take their chances & the TMO deprived FCG of a perfectly good try

wp_rathead

delighted for Jackman
Even if it did cost me a fiver

thomond2006

wprathead wrote: »

delighted for Jackman
Even if it did cost me a fiver

Is he still there?

Grenoble are eight ahead, win is sealed. Huge result considering a lot of their summer signings weren't playing.

P_1

wprathead wrote: »

delighted for Jackman
Even if it did cost me a fiver

Jackman?? Not a certain former bald hooker?

4PP

pithater1 wrote: »

Jackman?? Not a certain former bald hooker?

No, that would be Woodie

thomond2006

BB get a try, uh oh.

thomond2006

Grenoble hold on for a 28-29 win, BB try came too late.

wp_rathead

Almost sure Jackman was given a contract after Grenoble got promotion.. not as 1st team coach, think defence or forwards coach or something.. i dunno, maybe I'm gone mad ha

P_1

thomond2006 wrote: »

Grenoble hold on for a 28-29 win, BB try came too late.

Saved my bet I suppose, sadly Agen look like fooking it over

thomond2006

4PP, what's the best site for following live Top14 scores? lnr.fr?

4PP

28-29
Absolutely HUGE result for the only team from the SE of France in the T14.
This does not move them towards a QF spot but its a win over direct rivals desperatly trying to avoid the relegation zone. Fantastic for FCG. +3pts.

P_1

thomond2006 wrote: »

4PP, what's the best site for following live Top14 scores? lnr.fr?

I know I'm not 4PP but flashscores is pretty useful:
http://www.flashscores.co.uk/rugby-union/

thomond2006

USAP vs Toulon to come! Allllllllllllez Toulon!!!

4PP

thomond2006 wrote: »

4PP, what's the best site for following live Top14 scores? lnr.fr?

Rugbyrama.fr or L'Equipe, neither of which are as "live" as they would like you to think. I often use the various supporters forums. If you have French maybe listen to RMC over the 'net?

In anycase none are "live" enough to allow in play betting.

Even live streams have a 30 to 90second lag.

P_1

Potgier (sp?) is really costing Bayonne here.

thomond2006

pithater1 wrote: »

Potgier (sp?) is really costing Bayonne here.

A journeyman in his SA days.

P_1

thomond2006 wrote: »

A journeyman in his SA days.

Yeah not surprised tbh. Out of interest, has anybody got any 'advice' for the Toulon match, would like to watch 5 matches on the trot today?

thomond2006

3-6 to RCT

thomond2006

12-15 to RCT at halftime

4PP

Sweet Jesus RCT are so negative they should be playing in Black & White

thomond2006

4PP wrote: »

Sweet Jesus RCT are so negative they should be playing in Black & White

terrible alright. I don't get why they want a playmaker like Giteau in the team tbh, doesn't suit what they're doing at all.

USAP not much better tbf.

thomond2006

Nice DG from Wilkinson, 15-21.

yimrsg

Steffon Armitage put on his backside there by the perpignan wing.

4PP

USAP have had so much change from backroom to frontline its clear that they are not yet cohesive but RCT??? That was/is an absolutely horrible display of the worst of what rugby can be in any language.
Bougdela may think Kaiser Bernie will get him a trophy but RCT are going to get blown out of the Rade when the big guns come to town!

Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of Mercenaries

4PP

yimrsg wrote: »

Steffon Armitage put on his backside there by the perpignan wing.

he wanted a blood sample

thomond2006

6 point win in Perpignan, not to be sniffed at.

Richard Hillman

Wasnt too impressed with Clermont earlier. They're probably my favourite Top14 team but if they would like to continue like that up to late December i would be pleased

yimrsg

Fairly dour at times from both sides meant I only half watched it, from what I saw the camera spent a good bit of time watching Mignoni on the sidelines rather than the players. Bit of a let down for the opening weekend in terms of accurate and attacking of play; probably from watching too much S15. Hopefully it'll improve sharpish. There's some serious playing talent (money) in the top14; Taumalolo and Jenkins were the sub looseheads for Perpignan and Toulon.

thomond2006

Delpoux congratulated his team for trying to play positive rugby but slammed Toulon's negativity.

"We tried to bring some movement to the game but Toulon broke the world record for lack of passes. They must have made about 12 passes in the whole match! " lamented the Perpigan manager.

"If this is the kind of rugby we want and that should win, then it's worrying.

"Steffon Armitage pinched ten balls on the ground, he was penalised six times, without ever seeing a yellow card. I don't understand.

"I was going to say that this match is encouraging for us because we attempted to bring some movement, we tried a few things, but a defeat is never encouraging."

Toulon boss Bernard Laporte, who has never been know for playing expansive rugby, admitted that "everything was not perfect" but applauded his team's commitment.

"We were efficient on defence and at the breakdown," said the former France coach.

"We played to our strengths, like when we carried the ball for 30 metres. We should have done that more.

"We're satisfied with this success but it's only one battle, not the war."

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_8003959,00.html

It was pretty depressing to see Wilkinson repeatedly garryowen the ball inside the Perpignan half. He has two classy players in Giteau and Mermoz outside him. If this was Australia Giteau would have started a player revolt if he didn't like the style himself!

BoarHunter

thomond2006 wrote: »

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_8003959,00.html

It was pretty depressing to see Wilkinson repeatedly garryowen the ball inside the Perpignan half. He has two classy players in Giteau and Mermoz outside him. If this was Australia Giteau would have started a player revolt if he didn't like the style himself!

will be different with michalak in charge I suppose

thomond2006

BoarHunter wrote: »

will be different with michalak in charge I suppose

Laporte has said he's been signed as a 10 but will they really drop Wilkinson? Despite his negative play, he won the game for them through his goal kicking.

BoarHunter

thomond2006 wrote: »

Laporte has said he's been signed as a 10 but will they really drop Wilkinson? Despite his negative play, he won the game for them through his goal kicking.

Michalak has been kicking / drop goaling good lately and is far more creative than Wilko ball in hand. The season is long and Michalak is just out of Super15 action. His time will come and Michalak will be ready with some game time for the Autumn internationals with the IRB ranking at stake.

thomond2006

Yachvili out for 3 months, big blow to Biarritz.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_8007473,00.html

mfceiling

Boarhunter...I'm out near carcassonne for a few days and was going to take a spin up to toulouse on friday.
Anything rugby related worth checking out?
Got a bit excited today when I spotted the French rugby federation operation in narbonne.
Was thinking maybe to stop into Trevor brennans place?
Anything else?