not entirely surprising the new boss was not going to keep someone hired before if he did not get results (no matter how bad things were before.

Now who will take over ?

I think he should have kept him one year more, it takes time to rebuild a club from scratch. Stade Français is not attracting the best talents so they should stabilise the team, ensure some continuity (like Castre and Montpellier have done), they have some young promising players coming and soon they will return to Jean-Bouin.

Laussuck & Ladesma?
So far it was only a "flash" in l'equipe

was in rugbyrama / midol

To the guy asking about Domingo,

He asked his counterpart where they were living, "Si vous voulez, on vous dépose ?" (S. Simon moking catalan's prop during SF-Perpignan final in 1996).

Domingo is not Barcella... He is a good scrummager definetely.

uff a bit? very harsh. There is a reason why we all love french league

Red card for a simple fight like that, plus suspension? too harsh.

Stolen from rugbyrama

Feels good.

Merci a tous.

Yes, I agree, this was a bit quick for such an important decision. The team was entirely rebuilding, and in fact, they improved after a disappointing early season. I think next year they would have been decent.

Talking about proper scrumagers, I think we owe to express our recognition for one of the best props in France, a man who has always been at the heart of our pack's efforts, and never a man to seek glory and lights.

Good luck to you in your new carier, Mr Milloud, you were a true representative of this game. Thank you for everything.

And Marconnet

And Roncero.

The end of a generation.

And So very sexy







Proper Prop

great player

Roncero was the worst cheat we had in our championship. Still seemed to be a great character.

Marconnet is Mr Tears. Emotions and crying.

But Milloud was Mr Silent. Got on with the job and kept low profile.

It' easier that way when you're driving your opponent face in the turf

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Lucky boys...

Fair enough

This phrase actually used to be the trademark of the pack Béglais of the early 90's when it was creating havoc all around the championship, specifically the "tortue" (a kind of maul) that would drag their opponents all over the pitch... When the "tortue" was on the move Serge Simon would use that phrase to add insult to injury. They eventually did the same when their scrum was going forward. The first row of Simon-Moscato-Gimbert was taking great pleasure in humiliating their opponents with that one.

Bit of a joke really. When sanctions will be translated into matches and not days then it will have some weight.

But then the red card was a bit of a joke as well...

I have decided that I have to go to at least one of the semi-finals. I mean, I've spent 6 years away from France, waking up at 3:00 in the morning to watch Clermont, and now they're coming to me, I can't pass that opportunity!

So I have launched a hunt for tickets, let me know if you've got couple to spare (I'd like to take my son).

Cheers

- By the way, I think we should organise a cabale for the semis. Any of the Toulousain interested?

I was told Odval could be in the area as well.

I don't get it.

Sylvain & Sylvie...

That. What's the point of a suspension that suspends a player from playing 0 matches?

Is Marconnet generally reckoned to be the best scrummaging French (European?) prop of his era and do any of his contemporaries give him any trouble?

He has retired ...

He was on the wane for a few years now. Was the best prop around for a good while.

Roncero in 2006/07 was a force of nature on the left side of the scrum. He started losing it afterwards but managed to survive thanks to his (not always legal) technique, and by being extremely active around the park and a perceived leader.

I've been told by several different people that he's one of the nicest blokes outside of the terrain too, and he also managed to get an MD degree on the process...

Audebert has been a true great at Clermont. Not a shinning star, but one of those player that anybody would follow, anywhere. A true warrior, he gave always everything for the club, and had the ability to gather the players around him. I am still so bitter he got suspended for that "stamping" on O'Gara's head, when the video shows that things happened at full speed, and it was accidental rather than deliberate.

.. and it was O'Gara.

Roncero was one of the worse cheat around in the Top14, but I liked the guy. Seem to be indeed a good character.

Les nouvelles règles pour la saison prochaine. La plus intéressante pour le jeu est peut être Règle 16.7


L’International Rugby Board a approuvé lors de sa réunion annuelle à Dublin ce mardi les changements de règles qui affecteront tous les championnats à partir de la saison prochaine. Les essais vont être menés à partir d’Août 2012 dans l’Hémisphère nord et Janvier 2013 dans l’Hémisphère sud.

Cinq règles générales vont ainsi être modifiées ainsi que trois règles spécifiques concernant le recours à la vidéo et les changements de joueurs.

Les cinq règles du jeu qui vont être modifiées :

Règle 16.7 : Dans un ruck, le ballon devra être utilisé dans les cinq secondes de sa libération. L’arbitre indiquera « Use it/jouez le ballon » et pourra accorder une mêlée si ça n’est pas fait.

Règle 19.2 (b) : Une touche pourra être rapidement jouée à n’importe quel endroit entre le point où est sorti le ballon et la ligne d’en-but de l’équipe qui joue la touche.

Règle 19.4 : Quand la balle sort en touche suite à un en-avant, l’équipe qui bénéficie du ballon pourra choisir une touche avec alignement à l’endroit où le ballon est sortie ou une mêlée à l’endroit où la passe/l’en-avant a été fait. L’équipe pourra également choisir de jouer la touche rapidement.

Règle 21.4 : Une équipe qui obtiendra une pénalité ou un coup-franc suite à une faute dans l’alignement pourra désormais bénéficier d’une touche, en plus de la mêlée, du coup de pied ou du jeu à la main.

Les transformations devront être tapées dans un délai d’une minute trente à partir du moment où l’essai a été accordé. Auparavant, le délai était d’une minute à partir du moment où le ballon avait été posé sur le tee.

Les trois règles spécifiques qui vont changer :

1. Les arbitres vidéos pourront être consultés pour des incidents sur le terrain ayant mené à des essais. L’expérimentation aura lieu en Novembre 2012, lors des matchs internationaux.

2. A partir de Novembre 2012, au niveau international, huit remplacements seront désormais autorisés. Le 23ème homme sera obligatoirement un joueur de première ligne.

3. Les équipes de rugby à VII auront désormais le droit à 5 changements, à partir de Juin 2012.

19.2(b) - wasn't this already in force?

16.7 is good news. What is the sanction for that? Free-kick or scrum to the team not having possession?

Thomas and Paillaugue out for the play-off, Montpellier will have to start with their 19 y/o scrum-half Escande... What an opportunity for the young boy! What a scare for Galthie!

Who do you think will go to the semis ? I guess Castres and Toulon should win.

did anyone heard anything about a new french rugby league professional summer league with 13 clubs?

http://www.marseille...ns/rugby-ligue/

http://www.rugbyforu...=51363&start=30



http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showt ... p?t=404097

Utter crap last night. Dire dire stuff.

Should be some more fire tonight especially at the Mayol.

Match of the weekend maybe the Pro2 Play-Off Final, but why the fuck did they decided for a 14:00 kick off!