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<blockquote data-quote="Chistera" data-source="post: 740139" data-attributes="member: 72020">Bastareaud is the one out of favour with PSA, because of his playing style -doesn&#039;t pass enough-, but still constitently performs with France. Fofana&#039;s very much a lock as a starter, the only back with that comfort along Huget. Parra and Trinh-Duc have been our best and logical half-back pairing since 2011 but Saint-AndrÃ© dislikes both and of them, he&#039;d probably rather field Kockott and Michalak. Tillous-Borde sure had a great season but Machenaud was the Top 14&#039;s best 9 last season and didn&#039;t even make the squad. We have quite some depth in our back row but Le Roux and Dusautoir are both defensive-minded players and I&#039;d only play Dusautoir, most probably alongside Nyanga who&#039;s more well-rounded. Chouly&#039;s never been convincing with France, but he&#039;s still better as a flanker (his Clermont position) than at 8 (his France position - now back to its rightful owner Picamoles).Maestri is quality player, Vahaamahina brings some SH physicality to the role but he&#039;s likely not to make the final 31, so that&#039;s that. Flanquart&#039;s good enough though, rather have him than PapÃ©.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chistera, post: 740139, member: 72020"] Bastareaud is the one out of favour with PSA, because of his playing style -doesn't pass enough-, but still constitently performs with France. Fofana's very much a lock as a starter, the only back with that comfort along Huget. Parra and Trinh-Duc have been our best and logical half-back pairing since 2011 but Saint-AndrÃ© dislikes both and of them, he'd probably rather field Kockott and Michalak. Tillous-Borde sure had a great season but Machenaud was the Top 14's best 9 last season and didn't even make the squad. We have quite some depth in our back row but Le Roux and Dusautoir are both defensive-minded players and I'd only play Dusautoir, most probably alongside Nyanga who's more well-rounded. Chouly's never been convincing with France, but he's still better as a flanker (his Clermont position) than at 8 (his France position - now back to its rightful owner Picamoles). Maestri is quality player, Vahaamahina brings some SH physicality to the role but he's likely not to make the final 31, so that's that. Flanquart's good enough though, rather have him than PapÃ©. [/QUOTE]

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