French Rugby Barrage 15/16
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French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Jeremy Davidson's Aurillac are in the ProD2 playoffs this week and host Mont-de-Marsan.
The other semi final sees Bayonne play Colomiers. The final is next week in Toulouse and the winner will join Lyon in the Top 14 next year.
The other semi final sees Bayonne play Colomiers. The final is next week in Toulouse and the winner will join Lyon in the Top 14 next year.
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News coming out of France that Biarritz, Bourgoin and Narbonne have been relegated to PRO D2 for financial irregularities
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All 3 have been relegated from Pro D2 into the 3rd tier Federale 1 (pending an appeal). Pretty bad for Biarritz, considering their big rivals Bayonne have a chance of getting back into the Top 14.scrum5 wrote:News coming out of France that Biarritz, Bourgoin and Narbonne have been relegated to PRO D2 for financial irregularities
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Aurillac won 28-13 today, into the final. Will play Bayonne who beat Colomiers 28-16 today (Sun).
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SUFTUMNeill_M wrote:Aurillac won 28-13 today, into the final.
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Pro 12 finished so below is a closer look at the Top 14 with it entering its last round of games (Sun night - 7:45 pm KO) and who needs what etc:
1st Clermont 83 pts - Already guaranteed a bye week for the QFs of the playoffs, a win will see them finish top of the pile and play the winners of the 4th/5th placed sides. A top seeding would make them a Pot 2 side at worst in the Euro Draw
2nd Montpellier 81 pts – Need a draw to guarantee a Top 2 finish and get next weekend off. If they do this – will play the winners of the 3rd/6th placed sides. Otherwise, could slip as low as 4th if things go south on Sun.
3rd Racing 92 77 pts – Need 1 pt to secure home advantage in the QFs. Still in with a chance of finishing 2nd. Currently ahead of Toulon on head to head record.
4th Toulon 77 pts - Need a draw to secure home advantage in the QFs. Still in with a chance of finishing 2nd.
5th Toulouse 73 pts – Cannot be caught by 6th, need a BP win to have any chance of home advantage in the QFs.
6th Castres 67 pts – Need to match Bordeaux in terms of match points to secure the last spot. Currently ahead of Bordeaux on head to head record.
7th Bordeaux 67 pts – Need to beat Castres in terms of match points to secure the last spot. The 7th team will go into Pot 4 of the Euro Draw.
Clermont v La Rochelle
Racing 92 v Montpellier
Toulon v Bordeaux
Castres v Stade Francais
Grenoble v Toulouse
SS2 and TV5 Monde (796) both showing games on Sun Night.
1st Clermont 83 pts - Already guaranteed a bye week for the QFs of the playoffs, a win will see them finish top of the pile and play the winners of the 4th/5th placed sides. A top seeding would make them a Pot 2 side at worst in the Euro Draw
2nd Montpellier 81 pts – Need a draw to guarantee a Top 2 finish and get next weekend off. If they do this – will play the winners of the 3rd/6th placed sides. Otherwise, could slip as low as 4th if things go south on Sun.
3rd Racing 92 77 pts – Need 1 pt to secure home advantage in the QFs. Still in with a chance of finishing 2nd. Currently ahead of Toulon on head to head record.
4th Toulon 77 pts - Need a draw to secure home advantage in the QFs. Still in with a chance of finishing 2nd.
5th Toulouse 73 pts – Cannot be caught by 6th, need a BP win to have any chance of home advantage in the QFs.
6th Castres 67 pts – Need to match Bordeaux in terms of match points to secure the last spot. Currently ahead of Bordeaux on head to head record.
7th Bordeaux 67 pts – Need to beat Castres in terms of match points to secure the last spot. The 7th team will go into Pot 4 of the Euro Draw.
Clermont v La Rochelle
Racing 92 v Montpellier
Toulon v Bordeaux
Castres v Stade Francais
Grenoble v Toulouse
SS2 and TV5 Monde (796) both showing games on Sun Night.
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Are you sure? I have them behind RCT based on their abysmal points difference.Neill_M wrote:
3rd Racing 92 77 ... Currently ahead of Toulon on head to head record.
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Top 14 different. Head to head between the sides is accounted for 1st. Both won away v each other. Both got 5 match points from the 2 games, but racing won by 5 pts and toulon by only 1BR wrote:Are you sure? I have them behind RCT based on their abysmal points difference.Neill_M wrote:
3rd Racing 92 77 ... Currently ahead of Toulon on head to head record.
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Same reason why castres are sitting above bordeaux etc
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Thought it was h2h Pts first (as you say 5 each) but then league pd (RCT are +200) and only then h2h pd.Neill_M wrote:Top 14 different. Head to head between the sides is accounted for 1st. Both won away v each other. Both got 5 match points from the 2 games, but racing won by 5 pts and toulon by only 1BR wrote:Are you sure? I have them behind RCT based on their abysmal points difference.Neill_M wrote:
3rd Racing 92 77 ... Currently ahead of Toulon on head to head record.
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Wikipedia that source which is never wrong....has overall pts difference at no 4. No 2 h2h pd then h2h try difference!
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Hey, if Wikipedia says so, I'll not argue.Neill_M wrote:Wikipedia that source which is never wrong....has overall pts difference at no 4. No 2 h2h pd then h2h try difference!
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French papers might though:BR wrote:Hey, if Wikipedia says so, I'll not argue.Neill_M wrote:Wikipedia that source which is never wrong....has overall pts difference at no 4. No 2 h2h pd then h2h try difference!
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http://www.lerugbynistere.fr/news/top-1 ... 161353.php
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This is what the LNR themselves say.
http://www.lnr.fr/rugby-top-14/classeme ... ip-rules-3
My French is lousy so I won't try to translate.
http://www.lnr.fr/rugby-top-14/classeme ... ip-rules-3
My French is lousy so I won't try to translate.
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The bold bit is the relevant bit.mikerob wrote:This is what the LNR themselves say.
http://www.lnr.fr/rugby-top-14/classeme ... ip-rules-3
My French is lousy so I won't try to translate.