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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:41 pm 
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Clermont: Pas de nouveaux abonnés cette saison
Publié le 06/08/2012 à 18:27, mis à jour le 06/08/2012 à 18:27
A Clermont, les abonnés sont fidèles. En raison d'un fort taux de réabonnement et des obligations de la LNR et l'ERC, le club a annoncé sur son site qu'il n'y aura pas de nouveaux abonnés pour la saison 2012/2013.

They just finished expanding the stadium...


Is there room for further expansion? [/kovana]


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Clermont: Pas de nouveaux abonnés cette saison
Publié le 06/08/2012 à 18:27, mis à jour le 06/08/2012 à 18:27
A Clermont, les abonnés sont fidèles. En raison d'un fort taux de réabonnement et des obligations de la LNR et l'ERC, le club a annoncé sur son site qu'il n'y aura pas de nouveaux abonnés pour la saison 2012/2013.

They just finished expanding the stadium...


Is there room for further expansion? [/kovana]


a bit

http://www.touslesstades.fr/parc-des-sp ... -michelin/

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Clermont: Pas de nouveaux abonnés cette saison
Publié le 06/08/2012 à 18:27, mis à jour le 06/08/2012 à 18:27
A Clermont, les abonnés sont fidèles. En raison d'un fort taux de réabonnement et des obligations de la LNR et l'ERC, le club a annoncé sur son site qu'il n'y aura pas de nouveaux abonnés pour la saison 2012/2013.

They just finished expanding the stadium...


Still only 15k seats ( cap 18k)


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Clermont: Pas de nouveaux abonnés cette saison
Publié le 06/08/2012 à 18:27, mis à jour le 06/08/2012 à 18:27
A Clermont, les abonnés sont fidèles. En raison d'un fort taux de réabonnement et des obligations de la LNR et l'ERC, le club a annoncé sur son site qu'il n'y aura pas de nouveaux abonnés pour la saison 2012/2013.

They just finished expanding the stadium...

I think I'll take the trip to the Ospreys next Friday to watch ASM in the pre-season.



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Clermont: Pas de nouveaux abonnés cette saison
Publié le 06/08/2012 à 18:27, mis à jour le 06/08/2012 à 18:27
A Clermont, les abonnés sont fidèles. En raison d'un fort taux de réabonnement et des obligations de la LNR et l'ERC, le club a annoncé sur son site qu'il n'y aura pas de nouveaux abonnés pour la saison 2012/2013.

They just finished expanding the stadium...

I think I'll take the trip to the Ospreys next Friday to watch ASM in the pre-season.


Bonnaire is out.


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Clermont: Pas de nouveaux abonnés cette saison
Publié le 06/08/2012 à 18:27, mis à jour le 06/08/2012 à 18:27
A Clermont, les abonnés sont fidèles. En raison d'un fort taux de réabonnement et des obligations de la LNR et l'ERC, le club a annoncé sur son site qu'il n'y aura pas de nouveaux abonnés pour la saison 2012/2013.

They just finished expanding the stadium...

I think I'll take the trip to the Ospreys next Friday to watch ASM in the pre-season.


Bonnaire is out.

I know and I ****ed up. Heard it wrong and thought the game was in Wales. :x So, I won't be going after all.



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Any news about Bourgoin players?


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Any news about Bourgoin players?

today later on the president goes to meet LNR


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Any news about Bourgoin players?

today later on the president goes to meet LNR

Bourgoin officially relegated

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/federale- ... tory.shtml

Béziers is confirmed in D2 1 week before it starts

Shafted once again

let's hope they have a better season than last year.


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Laurent wrote:
Laurent wrote:
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Any news about Bourgoin players?

today later on the president goes to meet LNR

Bourgoin officially relegated

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/federale- ... tory.shtml

Béziers is confirmed in D2 1 week before it starts

Shafted once again

let's hope they have a better season than last year.

Shambles. For everyone. :|



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Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Laurent wrote:
Laurent wrote:
Râguebi wrote:
Any news about Bourgoin players?

today later on the president goes to meet LNR

Bourgoin officially relegated

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/federale- ... tory.shtml

Béziers is confirmed in D2 1 week before it starts

Shafted once again

let's hope they have a better season than last year.

Shambles. For everyone. :|


they are recruiting a lot of bourgoin lads...

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/pro-d2/20 ... tory.shtml

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/pro-d2/20 ... tory.shtml


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:30 pm 
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lexpat wrote:
Laurent wrote:
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Clermont: Pas de nouveaux abonnés cette saison
Publié le 06/08/2012 à 18:27, mis à jour le 06/08/2012 à 18:27
A Clermont, les abonnés sont fidèles. En raison d'un fort taux de réabonnement et des obligations de la LNR et l'ERC, le club a annoncé sur son site qu'il n'y aura pas de nouveaux abonnés pour la saison 2012/2013.

They just finished expanding the stadium...


Still only 15k seats ( cap 18k)
the stadium record is a game in 2001 against la rochelle of all teams.

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Record of spectators: 16810, April 23, 2001 against La Rochelle


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ça va donner une attaque à l'homme qui murmure à l'oreille des limaces

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/20 ... tory.shtml

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ça va donner une attaque à l'homme qui murmure à l'oreille des limaces

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/20 ... tory.shtml

:lol:

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why would major soccer clubs be interested in setting up league franchises than rugby ones?

http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/sports/du-ru ... 0b0n599176


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Laurent wrote:
Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Laurent wrote:
Laurent wrote:
Râguebi wrote:
Any news about Bourgoin players?

today later on the president goes to meet LNR

Bourgoin officially relegated

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/federale- ... tory.shtml

Béziers is confirmed in D2 1 week before it starts

Shafted once again

let's hope they have a better season than last year.

Shambles. For everyone. :|


they are recruiting a lot of bourgoin lads...

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/pro-d2/20 ... tory.shtml

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/pro-d2/20 ... tory.shtml


Merci par tes réponses, Laurent.


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why would major soccer clubs be interested in setting up league franchises than rugby ones?

http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/sports/du-ru ... 0b0n599176

no idea
Lens is a tiny football mad place.

Very far from The league heartlands (Tiny too).

Last attempt was in Paris and Failed.


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Seems as though the off season has never happened.

As the new season is upon us - any thoughts and predictions appearing from the frendlies that have been played in the last few weeks. Can we be optimistic for a refreshing change to the usual suspects or will i have to be content with being 'underwhelmed' by Toulouse and wish if only, for the likes of Montpellier, Clermont et al?


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ST squad as well as ASM's are impressive. It is hard to see past those two for the top 2 position in the league. Although Toulon will be right behind them. They have a smaller squad this year but of better quality I feel. Racing will play a role. Bayonne appear to have woken up with their new coaching staff. I don't think CO will do as well as last year. Unsure about Montpellier as well. All in all, it should be a very interesting year :nod: :nod:


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Laurent wrote:
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why would major soccer clubs be interested in setting up league franchises than rugby ones?

http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/sports/du-ru ... 0b0n599176

no idea
Lens is a tiny football mad place.

Very far from The league heartlands (Tiny too).

Last attempt was in Paris and Failed.

I guess it is cheaper fuck all money in French loig compared to the Top 14. It would cost them €10 million a year just to get Lens Rugby Club in to Pro D2. If they wanted to set up a new Rugby club they would have to start from the bottom of Federale divisions and take several years to get promoted to D2 or Top 14. With Loig they could get fastracked to the Championship.


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ST squad as well as ASM's are impressive. It is hard to see past those two for the top 2 position in the league. Although Toulon will be right behind them. They have a smaller squad this year but of better quality I feel. Racing will play a role. Bayonne appear to have woken up with their new coaching staff. I don't think CO will do as well as last year. Unsure about Montpellier as well. All in all, it should be a very interesting year :nod: :nod:



i do hope so. The semi/final of the Top 14 last season was a bit dull and poor i felt, not a particularly good advert for Top 14 rugby at all.

toulouse generally have an impressive squad but in recent years have been like one of my home made curries - taste pretty good but there is one magical ingredient missing that stops it being really great. This is where they fell down in the Heineken Cup, great in France but not good enough in Europe. Maybe the elusive 'double' could be on the cards. No injuries at present that have any significant bearing on the make up of the team and some additions - young Fickou (apologise for spelling) and the return of Huget.

I have noted the pre-season form of Toulon - could money really buy you love?!


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ST squad as well as ASM's are impressive. It is hard to see past those two for the top 2 position in the league. Although Toulon will be right behind them. They have a smaller squad this year but of better quality I feel. Racing will play a role. Bayonne appear to have woken up with their new coaching staff. I don't think CO will do as well as last year. Unsure about Montpellier as well. All in all, it should be a very interesting year :nod: :nod:



i do hope so. The semi/final of the Top 14 last season was a bit dull and poor i felt, not a particularly good advert for Top 14 rugby at all.

toulouse generally have an impressive squad but in recent years have been like one of my home made curries - taste pretty good but there is one magical ingredient missing that stops it being really great. This is where they fell down in the Heineken Cup, great in France but not good enough in Europe. Maybe the elusive 'double' could be on the cards. No injuries at present that have any significant bearing on the make up of the team and some additions - young Fickou (apologise for spelling) and the return of Huget.

I have noted the pre-season form of Toulon - could money really buy you love?!


I do not get why Noves took Huget back. Saying that, I am not a fan of Matanavou neither. The move on Fickou is a smart one, same for the Lyon prop, Guillamon. ST lost all chance in the HC last year with this stupid loss at home in the pool game.

ASM will be right there though.

Re: Toulon, the squad is more coherent this year. Too light to compete in both T14 and HC .


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Brumby_in_Vic wrote:
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Polynesian Warriors wrote:
why would major soccer clubs be interested in setting up league franchises than rugby ones?

http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/sports/du-ru ... 0b0n599176

no idea
Lens is a tiny football mad place.

Very far from The league heartlands (Tiny too).

Last attempt was in Paris and Failed.

I guess it is cheaper fuck all money in French loig compared to the Top 14. It would cost them €10 million a year just to get Lens Rugby Club in to Pro D2. If they wanted to set up a new Rugby club they would have to start from the bottom of Federale divisions and take several years to get promoted to D2 or Top 14. With Loig they could get fastracked to the Championship.



This is never gonna happen. Like, not even a chance in hell. I don't even know the point of having a news article...


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Seems as though the off season has never happened.

As the new season is upon us - any thoughts and predictions appearing from the frendlies that have been played in the last few weeks. Can we be optimistic for a refreshing change to the usual suspects or will i have to be content with being 'underwhelmed' by Toulouse and wish if only, for the likes of Montpellier, Clermont et al?

I doubt it. Another season of attrition awaits us.

I saw Bouscatel's comments on the scheduling for the next RWC and a lot of what he says along with that makes sense.



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Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Toulouse wrote:
Seems as though the off season has never happened.

As the new season is upon us - any thoughts and predictions appearing from the frendlies that have been played in the last few weeks. Can we be optimistic for a refreshing change to the usual suspects or will i have to be content with being 'underwhelmed' by Toulouse and wish if only, for the likes of Montpellier, Clermont et al?

I doubt it. Another season of attrition awaits us.

I saw Bouscatel's comments on the scheduling for the next RWC and a lot of what he says along with that makes sense.



Yes, it does but the IRB will never take that into account. He would also support a T12 as apposed to some others..


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ST squad as well as ASM's are impressive. It is hard to see past those two for the top 2 position in the league. Although Toulon will be right behind them. They have a smaller squad this year but of better quality I feel. Racing will play a role. Bayonne appear to have woken up with their new coaching staff. I don't think CO will do as well as last year. Unsure about Montpellier as well. All in all, it should be a very interesting year :nod: :nod:


Kind of agree with you beside Racing, I think SF will top them. I might be at the game Bayonne/SF.
Worry about BO eventhou the 2 new "promus" are going to have a thought season. UBB looking ok.


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http://www.lerugbynistere.fr/news/aurel ... 120616.php

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Peu de joueurs ont la chance de faire leurs premiers pas en Top 14 en marquant un essai à Clermont au Stade Miichelin. Aurélien Impérial, 22 ans, lui, a eu cet honneur. C'était au mois de mars dernier, alors qu'il profitait d'une cascade de blessures au poste d'ailier au Stade Toulousain (Médard, Clerc, Matanavou, Payen...) pour faire ses débuts dans le grand bain. Il avait ensuite disputé un second match face à l'USAP, au mois d'avril, avant de retourner chez les Espoirs.

Après de tels débuts, on pouvait imaginer un avenir tout tracé pour ce jeune joueur prometteur. Et bien non, n'en déplaise aux commentateurs qui se réjouissaient de pouvoir faire des jeux de mots faciles avec son patronyme. Après 3 années saisons chez les Rouge et Noir, le jeune joueur a décidé de ne pas poursuivre sa route au Stade, et de revenir dans son club de Villefranche-de-Lauragais, en Fédérale 2. Les raisons ? Tout simplement l'envie de retrouver du plaisir sur les terrains, loin des contraintes de la (parfois) froide machine du rugby professionnel.

« Durant ces trois saisons passées au Stade Toulousain, je n'ai vécu que pour le rugby. Avec des entrainements quotidiens et toutes les exigences du milieu professionnel, je suis arrivé à saturation. J'ai donc décidé de faire un break. »

« Pour moi, il n'y avait pas d'autres solutions, sinon j'aurais arrêté purement et simplement le rugby. Il est quasiment impossible de nouer des relations avec les espoirs, les groupes changent tous les ans. (…) J'ai déjà du mal à considérer le rugby comme un moyen de subsistance. Pour moi, cela reste un plaisir partagé avec les copains. Cet environnement, je le trouve plus avec mes copains de Villefranche qu'au Stade, c'est clair. »

« Non, vraiment, je n'ai aucun regret. Même si je suis conscient que cela peut surprendre. (…) J'ai été dans le groupe à deux reprises la saison dernière, contre Clermont et Toulon, et contre La Rochelle en 2010-2011. Quand je suis entré, soyons lucides, c'est comme bouche-trou. »

Un choix qui peut en effet paraître étonnant, quand on voit que certains jeunes joueurs comme Antoine Guillamon ou Gaël Fickou sont prêts à se battre pour rejoindre les rangs du club le plus titré de France. Ou au contraire plutôt sain... après tout, le rugby reste un jeu, et le plaisir reste le plus important.
On vous laissera vous faire votre avis !


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Peu de joueurs ont la chance de faire leurs premiers pas en Top 14 en marquant un essai à Clermont au Stade Miichelin. Aurélien Impérial, 22 ans, lui, a eu cet honneur. C'était au mois de mars dernier, alors qu'il profitait d'une cascade de blessures au poste d'ailier au Stade Toulousain (Médard, Clerc, Matanavou, Payen...) pour faire ses débuts dans le grand bain. Il avait ensuite disputé un second match face à l'USAP, au mois d'avril, avant de retourner chez les Espoirs.

Après de tels débuts, on pouvait imaginer un avenir tout tracé pour ce jeune joueur prometteur. Et bien non, n'en déplaise aux commentateurs qui se réjouissaient de pouvoir faire des jeux de mots faciles avec son patronyme. Après 3 années saisons chez les Rouge et Noir, le jeune joueur a décidé de ne pas poursuivre sa route au Stade, et de revenir dans son club de Villefranche-de-Lauragais, en Fédérale 2. Les raisons ? Tout simplement l'envie de retrouver du plaisir sur les terrains, loin des contraintes de la (parfois) froide machine du rugby professionnel.

« Durant ces trois saisons passées au Stade Toulousain, je n'ai vécu que pour le rugby. Avec des entrainements quotidiens et toutes les exigences du milieu professionnel, je suis arrivé à saturation. J'ai donc décidé de faire un break. »

« Pour moi, il n'y avait pas d'autres solutions, sinon j'aurais arrêté purement et simplement le rugby. Il est quasiment impossible de nouer des relations avec les espoirs, les groupes changent tous les ans. (…) J'ai déjà du mal à considérer le rugby comme un moyen de subsistance. Pour moi, cela reste un plaisir partagé avec les copains. Cet environnement, je le trouve plus avec mes copains de Villefranche qu'au Stade, c'est clair. »

« Non, vraiment, je n'ai aucun regret. Même si je suis conscient que cela peut surprendre. (…) J'ai été dans le groupe à deux reprises la saison dernière, contre Clermont et Toulon, et contre La Rochelle en 2010-2011. Quand je suis entré, soyons lucides, c'est comme bouche-trou. »

Un choix qui peut en effet paraître étonnant, quand on voit que certains jeunes joueurs comme Antoine Guillamon ou Gaël Fickou sont prêts à se battre pour rejoindre les rangs du club le plus titré de France. Ou au contraire plutôt sain... après tout, le rugby reste un jeu, et le plaisir reste le plus important.
On vous laissera vous faire votre avis !


A sobering realisation. At any moment, whether young, or established, a career path can be altered. I hope clubs pepare their players for the possiblity of sudden change - whether through serious injury, or other circumstances.


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Fall again

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/20 ... tory.shtml

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A sobering realisation. At any moment, whether young, or established, a career path can be altered. I hope clubs pepare their players for the possiblity of sudden change - whether through serious injury, or other circumstances.



:?:

He got fed up and decided to stop. Sounds like a guy with his head fairly screwed on. Ironically, it's the sort of guy we need in pro rugby.


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A sobering realisation. At any moment, whether young, or established, a career path can be altered. I hope clubs pepare their players for the possiblity of sudden change - whether through serious injury, or other circumstances.



:?:

He got fed up and decided to stop. Sounds like a guy with his head fairly screwed on. Ironically, it's the sort of guy we need in pro rugby.

Good on him. And Villefranche is a great club, they traditionally play some brilliant attacking rugby. At least he'll have fun.


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I hope therefore that all goes well for Imperial along his chosen path.

With that in mind i have been saddened to read the further injuries to both Remi Lamerat (once of Toulouse) and now the dreadfully unlucky Benjamin Fall. Regaining true fitness after cruciate ligament injuries can take a lot longer than the alotted 8/9 months most teams seem to give. Almost as a coincidence i have read that Noves at Toulouse has indicated a year in duration before the return of Medard - at least to be in tip top shape.


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I hope therefore that all goes well for Imperial along his chosen path.

With that in mind i have been saddened to read the further injuries to both Remi Lamerat (once of Toulouse) and now the dreadfully unlucky Benjamin Fall. Regaining true fitness after cruciate ligament injuries can take a lot longer than the alotted 8/9 months most teams seem to give. Almost as a coincidence i have read that Noves at Toulouse has indicated a year in duration before the return of Medard - at least to be in tip top shape.

experience finally showing in toulouse ?

Baby and a few others took ages / only showed glimpses of their best game.

also not impressed by the Toulouse youth setup. (so few are staying)


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:12 pm 
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Fall again

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/20 ... tory.shtml

sorry torq but the lad should probably give it up.

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Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Laurent wrote:
Fall again

http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/20 ... tory.shtml

sorry torq but the lad should probably give it up.

:((


It is fair to say that for every player that is lauded through history, along the way there are may whose talent was just as great but whose body could not hold up. I was very sad to hear about Fall and i do not think this is the end of the line where injury is concerned.

How do the clubs, the governing bodies of all countries, support players whose careers are decimated, either by repeated injury, or the ultimate - the one big injury (maybe out of the blue) that they never recover from?

I hope Fall makes it back and i also hope that the young Lamerat gets to play a good part of the season for Castres.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:30 pm 
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How do the clubs, the governing bodies of all countries, support players whose careers are decimated, either by repeated injury, or the ultimate - the one big injury (maybe out of the blue) that they never recover from?

When it was Castaignede, the answer is the FFR told him "tough luck". You'd hope all the major playing nations have insurance for the players' benefits at the very least.



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Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Toulouse wrote:
How do the clubs, the governing bodies of all countries, support players whose careers are decimated, either by repeated injury, or the ultimate - the one big injury (maybe out of the blue) that they never recover from?

When it was Castaignede, the answer is the FFR told him "tough luck". You'd hope all the major playing nations have insurance for the players' benefits at the very least.



I apologise for my memory, but was Castaignede playing for France when he suffered his injury. Being an Arsenal supporter, i remember it around the time Robert Pires suffered a similar injury playing in the Premier League. I thought, if you were on duty so to speak for the national team they made sure you were covered by insurance. Similar to the Medard incident against Scotland, Toulouse are obviously being paid in order to rehabilitate him but if he becomes surplus to requirements as a result of this injury, where does he go?


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Toulouse wrote:
Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Toulouse wrote:
How do the clubs, the governing bodies of all countries, support players whose careers are decimated, either by repeated injury, or the ultimate - the one big injury (maybe out of the blue) that they never recover from?

When it was Castaignede, the answer is the FFR told him "tough luck". You'd hope all the major playing nations have insurance for the players' benefits at the very least.



I apologise for my memory, but was Castaignede playing for France when he suffered his injury. Being an Arsenal supporter, i remember it around the time Robert Pires suffered a similar injury playing in the Premier League. I thought, if you were on duty so to speak for the national team they made sure you were covered by insurance. Similar to the Medard incident against Scotland, Toulouse are obviously being paid in order to rehabilitate him but if he becomes surplus to requirements as a result of this injury, where does he go?

IIRC, he was in the squad but got the injury just prior to the game. Castaignede complained bitterly that the FFR just tossed him aside and were it not for Safacens standing by him, he'd have been in a hole.



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Michalak finally arrived at Toulon, wants to play at 10:
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Au RC toulonnais, l’enfant chéri du rugby français retrouvera plusieurs tête qui lui sont familières: Jonny Wilkinson, son meilleur ennemi, mais aussi Bernard Laporte, l’entraîneur qui l’avait lancé et lui avait confié les clés de la maison France au début de sa carrière. Un entraîneur qui se réjouit de retrouver le joueur. "On est très fier qu’il intègre l’effectif du RCT. On aura besoin de Frédéric. Toulon est engagé dans deux compétitions de haut niveau: le Top 14 et la H Cup. Pour exister dans ces deux compétitions, il faut une trentaine de joueur de même niveau. Toulouse et Clermont l’ont démontré depuis un certain temps. L’arrivée de Frédéric vient dans cette logique de doubler les postes, celui de demi d’ouverture en l’occurrence pour ce qui le concerne". Entre les lignes, à noter que l’ancien toulousain, que l’on sait capable de jouer demi de mêlée comme demi d’ouverture, s’inscrit dans un premier temps dans l’effectif comme un numéro 10. Une information que développe Bernard Laporte: "Je le sens plus disposé à jouer à l’ouverture. Même si je suis certain que pour rendre service au club, il jouerait demi de mêlée. Mais aujourd’hui, sur la grille de départ, il y a Sébastien Tillous-Bordes et Nicolas Durand comme demi de mêlée, Jonny Wilkinson et Frédéric Michalak à l’ouverture".


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Michalak finally arrived at Toulon, wants to play at 10:
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Au RC toulonnais, l’enfant chéri du rugby français retrouvera plusieurs tête qui lui sont familières: Jonny Wilkinson, son meilleur ennemi, mais aussi Bernard Laporte, l’entraîneur qui l’avait lancé et lui avait confié les clés de la maison France au début de sa carrière. Un entraîneur qui se réjouit de retrouver le joueur. "On est très fier qu’il intègre l’effectif du RCT. On aura besoin de Frédéric. Toulon est engagé dans deux compétitions de haut niveau: le Top 14 et la H Cup. Pour exister dans ces deux compétitions, il faut une trentaine de joueur de même niveau. Toulouse et Clermont l’ont démontré depuis un certain temps. L’arrivée de Frédéric vient dans cette logique de doubler les postes, celui de demi d’ouverture en l’occurrence pour ce qui le concerne". Entre les lignes, à noter que l’ancien toulousain, que l’on sait capable de jouer demi de mêlée comme demi d’ouverture, s’inscrit dans un premier temps dans l’effectif comme un numéro 10. Une information que développe Bernard Laporte: "Je le sens plus disposé à jouer à l’ouverture. Même si je suis certain que pour rendre service au club, il jouerait demi de mêlée. Mais aujourd’hui, sur la grille de départ, il y a Sébastien Tillous-Bordes et Nicolas Durand comme demi de mêlée, Jonny Wilkinson et Frédéric Michalak à l’ouverture".

Hard to see that happening. Not unless mackay is going to totally overhaul RCT's game plan of the last few years.


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