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sydneybound

I'd love to know where their getting the money obviously must be from a big backer. Went to their home game against Racing and they only have a small 11,000 seater, good atmosphere but they'd need bigger to bring in the big bucks. Surely with all this money they must be thinking about moving?

aimee1

sydneybound wrote: »

I'd love to know where their getting the money obviously must be from a big backer. Went to their home game against Racing and they only have a small 11,000 seater, good atmosphere but they'd need bigger to bring in the big bucks. Surely with all this money they must be thinking about moving?

do they not play a few games a season at the football stadium?

sydneybound

aimee1 wrote: »

do they not play a few games a season at the football stadium?

Lyon FC (or maybe council) are building a new stadium however the rugby team never play in their existing football stadium.

pickarooney

sydneybound wrote: »

Lyon FC (or maybe council) are building a new stadium however the rugby team never play in their existing football stadium.

Word as they would inherit Gerland when OL moved on, but there was a lot of talk about LOU becoming a huge regional side a while back and I can't really see it happening any time soon. Hard to imagine Nalaga in D2.

vienne86

Deano7788 wrote: »

It's on Sky Sports 5 from 3.10.

So the match they are showing is Toulouse v Bordeaux.

iroced

sydneybound wrote: »

Lyon FC (or maybe council) are building a new stadium however the rugby team never play in their existing football stadium.

Lyon FC :P? Olympique Lyonnais would not like to be called like that :pac:. This is how the Marseille fans are mocking them like "there's only one "olympique" it's Marseille not Lyon ".

pickarooney wrote: »

Word as they would inherit Gerland when OL moved on, but there was a lot of talk about LOU becoming a huge regional side a while back and I can't really see it happening any time soon. Hard to imagine Nalaga in D2.

Yeah OL is moving into their own big stadium from the start of next season (same situation than Arsenal when they moved to the Emirates) and LOU is supposed to inherit from Gerland (40k stadium).

I think it's only a matter of time when Lyon becomes a strong rugby place in France. Rugby has been historically played in the region (Bourgoin, Grenoble, Oyonnax...) and with the way things are changing in French rugby (it's slowly but surely moving into big cities) and with the local will to create a strong club in Lyon, I can't see them failing to achieve it for too long.

What they've experienced lately (huge investment, promotion, relegation) resembles a lot to the early Boudjelal years in Toulon. I'm not saying they're gonna develop the same way but like Toulon back then they need to find a bit of stability to secure a top14 position and aim for the top.

iroced

vienne86 wrote: »

That's it! Someone at each game and a couple of people in the studio. I can't find any Top 14 on Sky this weekend, so this'll be me sorted. It was fantastic last year - everytime someone scored, the relegation battle changed. Oyonnax hung on by the skin of their teeth........and look at them now!

RMC is also doing the multiplex :cool:.

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Try for Lyon! Grenoble are 7-0 down.
And now try for Bayonne !
At the moment, Brive to go down !!!

The crazy day has started .

iroced

Try for Castres in Colombes. Coudl Racing be in trouble?

Try for Montpellier now. 7-3 home to Clermont.

And a second try for Lyon. 14-0. Grenoble are not up for it right now...


The crazy last GW has indeed started :cool:.

iroced

La Rochelle level in Bayonne. 7-7. Brive are now safe

Racing level home to Castres. Racing go to the play-off.

iroced

Second try for Montpellier :cool:. 14-3 vs Clermont.

Second try for Bayonne too. Bayonne 14-7 up vs La Rochelle.

Try for UBB at Toulouse. 7-0 up.

Brive 3-0 up vs SF.

Grenoble going a bit better. Still 6-14 down in Lyon.

Oyonnax 6-0 down in Mayol.

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So Oyonnax are currently out of the top6 ! And Bayonne still the one to go down. But the way it's going, Grenoble have to be careful...

iroced

Try for Brive!!! Brive 8-0 up.

Second try for Castres from Kockott but he misses the (tough) conversion. ... And second try for Racing. Sexton converts it. 18-10 for Racing.

Double for Drew Mitchell. RCT 20-0 up.

Try for Clermont. Montpellier leads 14-10.

Second penalty kicks for Toulouse despite UBB domination. Toulouse 6-5 up.... And a second try for UBB from a luminous kicked pass from Bernard. UBB 12-6 up.


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As it stands, Toulon & Clermont in the semi-finals, Oyonnax out of top6 and Bayonne to go down.

iroced

Wow :eek:. Bad news for Toulouse & Oyonnax. Red card for Census Johnston for "brutality". Could miss the play-off.

Try for Bayonne. 19-7 up and 1 try away from the TBP which would equals safety :cool:.

Grenoble woke up in Lyon. Just got a try. Not converted but only 11-14 down and their LBP saves them for now.

Second try for Clermont in Montpellier. Clermont 17-14 up.

YC for Papé in Brive.

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Oyonnax may regret losing the TBP vs Lyon last week...

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Just a little story between Brive & Bayonne in case they finish level. Bayonne will be ahead for 1 pt from their H2H results. In the return game Brive had a penalty a couple of minutes before the end. They kicked in touch hoping to score a try. They eventually failed. Had they gone for the 3 pts and scored it, they'll only need to win today to be safe. But now, if Bayonne gets the TBP which looks more and more likely they're gonna need to get it too!

iroced

Minutes before HT, Lyon got a penalty that put Grenoble out of the LBP. But after the 40 min mark, Grenoble scored a second try that gives them a bit of caution for now! Crazy stuff!!!


So. Here's the situation at half-time. 21 tries scored!!! They should play simultaneously every GW !

Montpellier - Clermont : 14 (2T) - 17 (2T)
Lyon - Grenoble : 17 (2T) - 18 (2T)
Bayonne - La Rochelle : 19 (3T) - 7 (1T)
Toulouse - Bordeaux : 9 - 12 (2T) --- Toulouse down to 14 men.
Toulon - Oyonnax : 20 (2T) - 3
Brive - Stade Français : 8 (1T) - 0
Racing - Castres : 21 (2T) - 10 (2T)

As it stands.

Toulon & Clermont in the semi-finals.
SF & ST home quarters respectively vs Racing & UBB.
Oyonnax 7th. Could play the ERC play-off qualifier.
Bayonne to accompany Lyon in Pro D2.

But bar 1st and last, everything can still change !!!!!!

vienne86

Yikes, Grenoble living dangerously.

I wonder will UBB hold off Toulouse....hmmm.

iroced

And after only 4 mins in the second half Bayonne scored their 4th try !!! Bayonne (with their TBP) is safe !!! Bayonne 26-7 up.

And now Brive got their second try !!! One more and they bring Bayonne back down! Madness! Brive 13-0 up.

On other news Tillous-Borde gave RCT the TBP too. Toulon 1st and can't be overtaken. RCT 27-3 up.

And Lyon goes ahead of Grenoble with a penalty kick. 20-18.

Very dark day in Toulouse. After Johnston RC, Harinordoquy got badly injured. Could be season over for him...

iroced

vienne86 wrote: »

Yikes, Grenoble living dangerously.

Yeah only 3 pts of caution now...

vienne86 wrote: »

I wonder will UBB hold off Toulouse....hmmm.

With Toulouse down to 14 men they very well could!

iroced

And a 5th try for Bayonne from Rokocoko. So now bayonne depends upon Brive not getting the TBP.

And a 4th try for Toulon.

And a 3rd try for Racing.

iroced

AAAaaaaaannnnnndddddd Radikedike sends Brive into heaven for now !!! 3rd try and 20-0 up for CAB !!!

What a day of rugby !!! :eek: !!!

iroced wrote: »

With Toulouse down to 14 men they very well could!

Maybe I spoke too fast... Huget scored a try for Toulouse converted by Bézy. Toulouse 16-15 up!
UBB may regret all the wasted points. Bernard is only on 2/7 on his kicks!

And a dropgoal for Wisniewski and Grenoble in the lead again. 21-20 in Lyon.

vienne86

UBB now 9-15 up in Toulouse......no ....try from Picamoles....16-15!

vienne86

Only one point in it at Lyon.....Grenoble by a whisker.....squeaky bum time.

iroced

And a 4th try for Brive now !!!!!! 27-0 up now!


Lyon with a penalty kick just gone ahead again. 23-21.
But Wisniewski has a penalty now to (re)(re)(re)(re)take the lead. And it's in! 24-23 for Grenoble!

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As it stands. Oyonnax back in the play-off. UBB 7th. And Bayonne down.

iroced

And Bézy scored a superb try !!! Huge blow to UBB! ST 23-15 up.

And Lyon ahead again. 26-24!

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And a dropgoal for Lyon. 29-24 up. If Grenoble concedes anything they go down.

And try for UBB now ! 23-22 for Toulouse.


... In the meantime Racing got a 4th try and Toulon a 6th one while Oyonnax got a consoltaion one earlier.

vienne86

Lyon 26 Grenoble 24....I fear for Grenoble.

aimee1

vienne86 wrote: »

Lyon 26 Grenoble 24....I fear for Grenoble.

my head hurts trying to follow all this. are grenoble staying up, going down ??

vienne86

29-24 now!

vienne86

Converted try for Toulouse...back in front by 1 pt.

....and UBB miss a penalty!

its_phil

Wow

Beauxis you bottler

iroced

Jesus :eek: !!! The final in Toulouse is more than epic. Toulouse stole a line-out in their 30m, Flood kicked the ball very far. Unfortunately it went out of the pitch. So scrum UBB where the kick was done. Phew...

And on the scrum Toulouse forwards got penalised. Easy penalty kick for UBB in Toulouse 22m. Time's over. And incredibly Beauxis missed it :eek:. It was the kick for a top6 finish! Oyonnax can celebrate!

vienne86

Poor UBB....that consigns them to 7th.

nc6000

I think it's Castres who are gone if Grenoble get a LBP.

iroced

It's over in Brive. BRIVE ARE SAFE !!! 27-0 vs Stade Français.

iroced

Over in Lyon. GRENOBLE ARE SAFE by the skin of their teeth :eek: !!! They got their LBP losing 29-24.

vienne86

iroced wrote: »

Over in Lyon. GRENOBLE ARE SAFE. They got their LBP losing 29-24.

Wow - couldn't have been closer.

vienne86

So Bayonne down to Pro 2. Castres made just survived.

iroced

And dramatic scenes in Jean Dauger where Bayonne despite winning 45-12 (7 tries to 2) and after 11 years in the elite league will join Biarritz in Pro D2.




There's no more Basque clubs in Top14 !!!

vienne86

I can't believe Beauxis missed that - pressure I know, and while I didn't see it, I gather it wasn't a difficult kick.

Dammit anyway. I love UBB.

vienne86

Right - note to self. Brush up the French before next year!

iroced

So. What a wonderful day of rugby! Feels like the last day of 6N this year. Can't we create such stake for every week-end ?!

GW 38

Montpellier - Clermont : 17 (2T) - 29 (2T)
Lyon - Grenoble : 29 (2T) - 24 (2T)
Bayonne - La Rochelle : 45 (7T) - 12 (2T)
Toulouse - Bordeaux : 23 (2T) - 22 (3T)
Toulon - Oyonnax : 46 (6T) - 17 (2T)
Brive - Stade Français : 27 (3T) - 0
Racing - Castres : 53 (6T) - 10 (2T)


41 tries !!!!!! One home defeat, the honours go to my own team :rolleyes:...

Fair play to Toulouse who came back into their game despite playign about 1h down to 14 men. Though they also owe their victory to Beauxis overtime crazy missed penalty :eek:! Pressure got him and as a result UBB won't make the quarters!

Well done Brive who had the toughest challenge today and brilliantly succeeded in achieving it.
Credits to Bayonne too for their great game. They also did what they had to.
And well Grenoble can consider themselves very very very lucky. They just about got their LBP which equalled safety. I presume that credits have to be given for their good game last week home to Toulouse though.
Finally well done to Castres to eventually manage to escape from this disastrous season and stay in top14.

Oh and utter shame to Montpellier !!! A crap season with a huge mess inside the club and a real stop in our constant progression for the last decade. Hopefully good decisions will be taken in the summer break!


So. The 2014/15 Top 14 regular season ends like this.

Toulon 76
Clermont 75

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Toulouse 70
Stade Français 70
Racing Métro 92 65
Oyonnax 62

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Union Bordeaux-Bègles 61
Montpellier 55
La Rochelle 54
Brive 53
Grenoble 53
Castres 52

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Bayonne 52
Lyon 41


Huge congratulations to Oyonnax for making the the top14 quartes and qualifying for next year ERC! What were the odds at the start of the season?
A pity for UBB. All the mess around Ibañez linked with the France job (*) penalised them in the end. That's where they lost a top6 finish. Not tonight in reality.
Congrats to la Rochelle too. Great rugby and they get rewarded for it. This pleases me. Exactly like UBB last year.
And again shame on Montpellier. A shameful season.

(*) And all for nothing since now it seems it's a battle between Novès and Woodward...

vienne86

iroced wrote: »

So. What a wonderful day of rugby! Feels like the last day of 6N this year. Can't we create such stake for every week-end ?!

GW 38

Montpellier - Clermont : 17 (2T) - 29 (2T)
Lyon - Grenoble : 29 (2T) - 24 (2T)
Bayonne - La Rochelle : 45 (7T) - 12 (2T)
Toulouse - Bordeaux : 23 (2T) - 22 (3T)
Toulon - Oyonnax : 46 (6T) - 17 (2T)
Brive - Stade Français : 27 (3T) - 0
Racing - Castres : 53 (6T) - 10 (2T)


41 tries !!!!!! One home defeat, the honours go to my own team :rolleyes:...

Fair play to Toulouse who came back into their game despite playign about 1h down to 14 men. Though they also owe their victory to Beauxis overtime crazy missed penalty :eek:! Pressure got him and as a result UBB won't make the quarters!

Well done Brive who had the toughest challenge today and brilliantly succeeded in achieving it.
Credits to Bayonne too for their great game. They also did what they had to.
And well Grenoble can consider themselves very very very lucky. They just about got their LBP which equalled safety. I presume that credits have to be given for their good game last week home to Toulouse though.
Finally well done to Castres to eventually manage to escape from this disastrous season and stay in top14.

Oh and utter shame to Montpellier !!! A crap season with a huge mess inside the club and a real stop in our constant progression for the last decade. Hopefully good decisions will be taken in the summer break!


So. The 2014/15 Top 14 regular season ends like this.

Toulon 76
Clermont 75

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Toulouse 70
Stade Français 70
Racing Métro 92 65
Oyonnax 62

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Union Bordeaux-Bègles 61
Montpellier 55
La Rochelle 54
Brive 53
Grenoble 53
Castres 52

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Bayonne 52
Lyon 41


Huge congratulations to Oyonnax for making the the top14 quartes and qualifying for next year ERC! What were the odds at the start of the season?
A pity for UBB. All the mess around Ibañez linked with the France job (*) penalised them in the end. That's where they lost a top6 finish. Not tonight in reality.
Congrats to la Rochelle too. Great rugby and they get rewarded for it. This pleases me. Exactly like UBB last year.
And again shame on Montpellier. A shameful season.

(*) And all for nothing since now it seems it's a battle between Novès and Woodward...

Fabulous day, just like last year - it went right up to the last minute.

Many thanks for the updates all afternoon.

Phew!

iroced

Yesterday, Agen got promotted to the Top14 after another dramatic win over Mont-de-Marsan (16-15).

Mont-de-Marsan scored first and were 7-6 up ah HT. But Agen came back with an early try in the second half (with again Taylor Paris). Mont-de-Marsan kicker missed an easy penalty in front of the post after the hour mark and the very tough last min conversion after their second try which let them 1 pt shy off top14...

Well done Agen !

sydneybound

What's the set up of Agen like? Do they have a big backer or are likely to average over 10,000 at home games?

Some massive clubs in ProD2 such as Bayonne, Biarritz, USP and cash rich Lyon. Such a difficult division to get out of.

nc6000

vienne86 wrote: »

I can't believe Beauxis missed that - pressure I know, and while I didn't see it, I gather it wasn't a difficult kick.

Dammit anyway. I love UBB.

Nope it wasn't a hard kick at all really but with the pressure on and against his old team etc.

thomond2006

Yohann Artru, David Attoub, Thomas Bianchin, Alexandre Bias, Maximiliano Bustos, Lucas Dupont, Teddy Iribaren, Chris King, Na'ama Leleimalefaga, Nahuel Lobo, Wynand Olivier, Jonathan Pélissié, Fred Quercy, Rene Ranger, Enzo Selponi, Benoît Sicart, Alex Tulou, Samisoni Viriviri, Albert Vulivuli.

All of the above are leaving Montpellier. That's quite a clearout but one that was coming after a poor season.

iroced

thomond2006 wrote: »

Yohann Artru, David Attoub, Thomas Bianchin, Alexandre Bias, Maximiliano Bustos, Lucas Dupont, Teddy Iribaren, Chris King, Na'ama Leleimalefaga, Nahuel Lobo, Wynand Olivier, Jonathan Pélissié, Fred Quercy, Rene Ranger, Enzo Selponi, Benoît Sicart, Alex Tulou, Samisoni Viriviri, Albert Vulivuli.

All of the above are leaving Montpellier. That's quite a clearout but one that was coming after a poor season.

Pélissié & Tulou are big losses.

There's a question mark around Trinh-Duc & Ouédraogo since both had linked their future at the club to Fabien Galthié. We still don't really know what exactly was the source of the internal mess at the club so maybe they changed their mind but I have to admit I'm quite terrified by this upcoming summer transfer window. We're heading towards a huge change and it's not how the club was built, neither how it developped and progressed.

OldRio

The Top 14 play offs and final will be screened on TV5monde.
Details here

http://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/france-countries/france-top-14-rugby-schedule-on-tv5monde-45610

sydneybound

Stade V Racing is on Sky Sport 1 tonight while tomorrow Toulouse v oyonnax on Sky Sports 5. Good overage from sky.

Tonight's slot on sky sports 1 is a great one, hopefully it's be a good game.

total former

For those people without Sky Sports, TV5 are also showing the playoffs live.

vienne86

sydneybound wrote: »

Stade V Racing is on Sky Sport 1 tonight while tomorrow Toulouse v oyonnax on Sky Sports 5. Good overage from sky.

Tonight's slot on sky sports 1 is a great one, hopefully it's be a good game.

.......good slot for what should be a good match tonight.

total former

iroced wrote: »

Pélissié & Tulou are big losses

Tulou has signed with Castres, Pelissie with Toulon.

Buer

Soft enough opening try for Stade there. Racing will need to sharpen up quick or they'll be out of this.