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Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:08 pm
by Neill_M
BR wrote:
The bold bit is the relevant bit.
You are indeed correct
It is match points between the sides, then overall points difference. Wikipedia was wrong.....
There is a very interesting scenario (if you like numbers/stats
) where Montpellier, Toulon and Racing could all end on 81 pts and head to head split would factor in games between all 3 of them.
In that case Toulon would finish 2nd with 10 match points from the 4 games with the other 2 on 9 mp.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:19 pm
by Neill_M
Bayonne beat Aurillac 21-16 today and will be in the Top 14 next season.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:57 pm
by solidarity
Neill_M wrote:Bayonne beat Aurillac 21-16 today and will be in the Top 14 next season.
So Davidson didn't quite make it. He's done a great job with limited resources, I wonder would he be interested in coming home to UR?
Have my doubts.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:45 am
by Russ
solidarity wrote:Neill_M wrote:Bayonne beat Aurillac 21-16 today and will be in the Top 14 next season.
So Davidson didn't quite make it. He's done a great job with limited resources, I wonder would he be interested in coming home to UR?
Have my doubts.
Clarke out
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 11:29 am
by BaggyTrousers
solidarity wrote:Neill_M wrote:Bayonne beat Aurillac 21-16 today and will be in the Top 14 next season.
So Davidson didn't quite make it. He's done a great job with limited resources,
I wonder would he be interested in coming home to UR?
Have my doubts.
To do what Solids, in Les we trust, Jezza would hardly want a step down to forwards coach. He's got a contract with Aurillac util 2022, probably the most secure coach in Europe so why step down?
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:37 pm
by solidarity
BaggyTrousers wrote:solidarity wrote:Neill_M wrote:Bayonne beat Aurillac 21-16 today and will be in the Top 14 next season.
So Davidson didn't quite make it. He's done a great job with limited resources,
I wonder would he be interested in coming home to UR?
Have my doubts.
To do what Solids, in Les we trust, Jezza would hardly want a step down to forwards coach. He's got a contract with Aurillac util 2022, probably the most secure coach in Europe so why step down?
You're right on both counts - back Les to the hilt now and recognise that Davidson has no reason to leave France at all. But Les isn't likely to be with us for the long haul and the French are, shall we say, a tad fickle. In a couple of years time he may be looking elsewhere but I doubt that he would look in this direction.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:36 pm
by Neill_M
So the top 14 playoff line-up is complete:
1st Clermont v 4th Racing 92/5th Toulouse
2nd Toulon v 3rd Montpellier/6th Castres
Clermont and Toulon get a week off, but no home advantage for the semi finals. Neutral venue - this year Rennes in Brittany.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:45 pm
by Russ
Neill_M wrote:So the top 14 playoff line-up is complete:
1st Clermont v 4th Racing 92/5th Toulouse
2nd Toulon v 3rd Montpellier/6th Castres
Clermont and Toulon get a week off, but no home advantage for the semi finals. Neutral venue - this year Rennes in Brittany.
They ruined the best rugby competition so they could have almost everyone in their playoff systems?
feck them
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:52 am
by Neill_M
So dates and times etc for the playoff games:
Sat 11 Jun 7:45pm Racing 92 v Toulouse
Sun 12 Jun 3:15pm Montpellier v Castres
Fri 17 Jun 7:45pm Clermont v Racing 92/Toulouse
Sat 18 Jun 7:45pm Toulon v Montpellier/Castres
Fri 24 Jun 7:45pm The Final - being held in the Camp Nou in Barcelona this year as Euro 2016 is on in France.
The final is expected to set a world record crowd for a club match with a 98k sell out. Sky Sports and TV5 Monde should be showing the matches.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 9:47 pm
by Neill_M
Racing will play Clermont next week in Rennes. Beat Toulouse 21-16.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 5:25 pm
by Neill_M
Jim Nagusa's Montpellier beat Castres 28-9 this afternoon and will play Toulon next week for place in the final.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:24 pm
by Neill_M
Surprisingly good semi final in Rennes - 27 all between Clermont and Racing with 12 mins to go - on SS5
Interesting factoid via twitter Toulon with the most French qualified players in their 23 of the top 4 sides - 15. Racing - 13, ASM - 12 and Montpellier - 9!
Has gone to extra time - both have scored 2 tries, so penalty kicks is a possibility.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:20 pm
by Neill_M
Racing edged Clermont in a 34-33 classic, Mr Daniel Carter kicking the winning conversion.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:37 pm
by BR
Neill_M wrote:Racing edged Clermont in a 34-33 classic, Mr Daniel Carter kicking the winning conversion.
In the last minute of the 2nd period of extra time.
Re: French Rugby Barrage 15/16
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 12:01 am
by Neill_M
I fear Toulon Montpellier may not be so entertaining on Sat night, but you never know?