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Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 11:52 am
by justinr73
Neill_M wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:14 am Brive stayed up after winning 33-17 at Stade Francais. Olding started at 10, didn't score any points.

Biarritz relegated to Pro D2, Bayonne promoted back to Top 14. Perpignan v Mont-de-Marsan in the playoff for the final spot in 22/23 Top 14.

Castres finished top seeds and will play Toulouse/La Rochelle in the playoffs. Montpellier were second seeds and will play Bordeaux/Racing 92.
Backed Castres and Brive to win away only to ruin my trebble for failing to beat the Toulouse handicap - they even took their half backs off early!

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 1:52 pm
by BR
justinr73 wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 11:52 am
Neill_M wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:14 am Brive stayed up after winning 33-17 at Stade Francais. Olding started at 10, didn't score any points.

Biarritz relegated to Pro D2, Bayonne promoted back to Top 14. Perpignan v Mont-de-Marsan in the playoff for the final spot in 22/23 Top 14.

Castres finished top seeds and will play Toulouse/La Rochelle in the playoffs. Montpellier were second seeds and will play Bordeaux/Racing 92.
Backed Castres and Brive to win away only to ruin my trebble for failing to beat the Toulouse handicap - they even took their half backs off early!
What handicap were they offering?

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:17 pm
by justinr73
-42
:duh:

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:43 pm
by BR
I think +42 was exactly what they needed in the end for the home barrage, but with the beauty of simultaneous kickoffs, not even the bookies would have known that.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:01 pm
by Neill_M
Castres 24-18 Toulouse in 1st Semi Final tonight.

Was like old skool French rugby v modern French rugby. Old skool won.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:07 pm
by Neill_M
Montpellier 19-10 Bordeaux in 2nd semi final.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 11:55 pm
by justinr73
Neill_M wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:01 pm Castres 24-18 Toulouse in 1st Semi Final tonight.

Was like old skool French rugby v modern French rugby. Old skool won.
Nice one Castres.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:52 pm
by BR
Pretty poor show again this year.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:02 pm
by BR
Handling poor.
Set pieces poor (CO's worse than poor)
Kicking from hand poor.
Place kicking poor.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:04 pm
by Neill_M
One way traffic in final, Montpellier 23-3 up. Don't think Castres actually left the changing room in that 1st half.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:10 pm
by BR
Defence is good. I suppose, but both sides are happy to make the tackle and regroup. Very few rucks.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:08 pm
by Neill_M
Very one sided final, 1st ever Bouclier de Brennus for Montpellier.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:37 pm
by justinr73
Went mammaries up at Brive at the weekend.

A thrashing by Toulouse, a couple of wayward passes from Olding and Davidson sacked.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:45 am
by Neill_M
justinr73 wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:37 pm Went mammaries up at Brive at the weekend.

A thrashing by Toulouse, a couple of wayward passes from Olding and Davidson sacked.
Beat 7-45, the 47-0 defeat at Toulon the week before didn't help. 2 wins from 7 in 12th place.

La Rochelle beat Toulon 32-5 at the weekend and are 2nd.

Re: Top 14 Rugby

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:14 am
by Neill_M
Dan Biggar has joined Toulon for rest of season from Saints (his contract there is up in the Summer).