Yes, he got a monthly suspension on Feb 13th, so he will definitely be eligible for whatever date they can find, providing the French sports minister does not pull the rug under the French Rugby's federation feet... She's a former world class swimmer, so hopefully she'll understand what this competition means to both teams and force the FFR to get their act together this time.
I saw that initial statement she made demanding a full investigation, but haven't heard a peep since - does the statement from Laporte constitute the results of the "full investigation," or has she been told to hush?
She's meeting Laporte and the FFR representatives tomorrow morning for the official review. As she is a full rank minister, no one will tell her to hush as it is undisputedly in her area of competency... only Macron and the Prime Minister would be in a position to ask her this and as it would be a "semi public" rebuttal, they would have to have serious reasons to do so and I can't think of one.
Sorry if I seemed to imply anything - I had just heard that Laporte is incredibly well connected, politically, so I thought he might simply have an inordinate influence...
Thanks so much, I hadn't seen that anywhere... finding rugby coverage of any kind isn't easy in the US!
I guess the best outcome would be France winning, with the entire rest of the globe rolling their eyes and going, "Yeah, not really..." There would eventually be an historic term for this specific, ruined, tournament, like, "The Fake Nations," or, hopefully, something much funnier.
I'm still hoping for the 'Jam-Slam' tbhI guess the best outcome would be France winning, with the entire rest of the globe rolling their eyes and going, "Yeah, not really..." There would eventually be an historic term for this specific, ruined, tournament, like, "The Fake Nations," or, hopefully, something much funnier.
Don't you think you are overdoing it a bit, for one rescheduled gameI guess the best outcome would be France winning, with the entire rest of the globe rolling their eyes and going, "Yeah, not really..." There would eventually be an historic term for this specific, ruined, tournament, like, "The Fake Nations," or, hopefully, something much funnier.
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No, was just referring to 'Jam-Slam' (if Wales complete the slam) being a more catchy ***le than 'The Fake Nations' if France end up winning their remaining games. Obviously beating Italy AND France would far and away be preferable to beating Italy and then not getting a run out on the 'final' week.
This god of yours... he's taken a good few years off since 2004 huh?Don't you think you are overdoing it a bit, for one rescheduled game
There are far worse things going on at the moment...
And if Wales win the grand slam (God forbid), the France Scotland game will only be for second place, so no big issue.
He briefly came back in 2010, by the way, but he is nowhere to be seen since then, not even a 6N win in 10 years... Biggest drought we've had for decadesThis god of yours... he's taken a good few years off since 2004 huh?
I was referring to 'his' apparent forbidding of Welsh Grandslams tbhHe briefly came back in 2010, by the way, but he is nowhere to be seen since then, not even a 6N win in 10 years... Biggest drought we've had for decades
It has to be either the repeated lockdowns that made me even thicker than before or a cultural reference I am missing, but I have no idea what you are talking about and I am just left there totally confused! Dai Perk seems to know what you are referring to, a small hint please!I was referring to 'his' apparent forbidding of Welsh Grandslams tbh
2004 - the year of which I said 'since'.It has to be either the repeated lockdowns that made me even thicker than before or a cultural reference I am missing, but I have no idea what you are talking about and I am just left there totally confused! Dai Perk seems to know what you are referring to, a small hint please!
Why on earth did you refer to 2004 and not 2002 and 2003, this is just beyond me...
