Top 14 Playoffs

[BR]

Wealthy people have effectively owned French clubs for decades (even before we went officially pro). So is it a new dispensation?
I fear the English owners' intentions much more than the French.

Meanwhile in Newport, they are complaining that the Irish provinces are spending too much cash on players funded by the IRFU.

As has been said, different cultures, different histories, different outlooks. That's the beauty of European rugby whether that be the union controlled ERC or its bar steward child.

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[BR]

Come on Toulouse!

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[Russ]

Wealthy people have effectively owned French clubs for decades (even before we went officially pro). So is it a new dispensation?
I fear the English owners' intentions much more than the French.

Meanwhile in Newport, they are complaining that the Irish provinces are spending too much cash on players funded by the IRFU.

As has been said, different cultures, different histories, different outlooks. That's the beauty of European rugby whether that be the union controlled ERC or its bar steward child.

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People in Newport are unable to communicate beyond throwing sticks and hand clapping

[BaggyTrousers]

18-14 Clermont ........that was tedious.

[Neill_M]

Stade win the final 12 6. Poor game.

[Russ]

Clermont are a disaster

[BR]

Don't think the refereeing favoured ASM. He was very lenient on tacklers on the wrong side, something which Paris obviously played as a tactic.

His interpretation of the tackle were howlingly inconsistent imho. On the one hand penalising for coming in from the side before the tackle was complete and on the other allowing players to get back onto their feet after a tackle had been made.

[BR]

Can't say I'm a fan of Paris as a destination; much prefer a 'rugby town'.

[Neill_M]

Clermont now 1/13 in Top 14 Finals (not including their near misses in Europe). Agree with BR, prefer a small "rugby" town like Clermont v big city like Paris. Clermont Exeter and Oyonnax/Treviso/Bordeaux would be okay in the draw on Wed.

[againstthehead]

Truely terrible final. yawn

[big mervyn]

I'd love Stade in Europe. I love Paris.

Clermont are worse in finals than we are.

Can't beat a bit of Stade at Ravers, or to be more accurate, we always can.

They're the French equivalent of Tigers

[BaggyTrousers]

Can't say I'm a fan of Paris as a destination; much prefer a 'rugby town'.

I'm a massive fan of Paris as a destination, but for rugby I'd be a big fan of a rugby town.

[scrum5]

As others have said, Clermont bottle another one, wonder who would win a final between them and us.....

[Shan]

I'd love Stade in Europe. I love Paris.

Steady on horse. Paris is the home of the greatest republic proclaimed. Next you'll be telling us you prefer July 14th to July 12th or even worse that you want to hand back your KBE.

[big mervyn]

As others have said, Clermont bottle another one, wonder who would win a final between them and us.....

C&C would be the perfect sponsors.