France Training Squad

[goodNumber10]

Forwards: Eddy Ben Arous (Racing), Vincent Debaty (Clermont), Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), Xavier Chiocci (Toulon), Nicolas Mas (Montpellier), Rabah Slimani (Stade Français), Guilhem Guirado (Toulon), Benjamin Kayser (Clermont), Dimitri Szarzewski (Racing), Alexandre Flanquart (Stade Français), Yoann Maestri (Toulouse), Pascal Papé (Stade Français), Sébastien Vahaamahina (Clermont), Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse), Damien Chouly (Clermont), Bernard Le Roux (Racing), Yannick Nyanga (Toulouse), Louis Picamoles (Toulouse), Fulgence Ouedroago (Ouedroago), Loann Goujon (La Rochelle).

Backs: Rory Kockott (Castres), Morgan Parra (Clermont), Sébastien Tillous-Borde (Toulon), Rémi Tales (Castres), Frédéric Michalak (Toulon), François Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), Mathieu Bastareaud (Toulon), Wesley Fofana (Clermont), Rémi Lamerat (Castres), Gaël Fickou (Toulouse), Alexandre Dumoulin (Racing), Yoann Huget (Toulouse), Noa Nakaitaci (Clermont), Sofiane Guitoune (UBB), Brice Dulin (Racing), Scott Spedding (Bayonne).


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Can't help but feel Lopez has been punished for the whole 6 Nations injury thing, Kockott over Machenaud? W.T.F?

 

[Canuck]

Can't help but feel Lopez has been punished for the whole 6 Nations injury thing, Kockott over Machenaud? W.T.F?

A few real head scratchers on there. No Jonathan Danty among the centres despite his present form. And I guess young players like Teddy Thomas, and Romain Taofifenua seem to have fallen out of favour.

 

[nickdnz]

Weird Teddy Thomas was dropped. His form for France was pretty special. Few of France's outside backs inspire much excitement for me.

 

[gaston le gaff]

As far as i know Teddy Thomas is still injured and therefore not included. Danty was never in the reckoning even though he has been playing well, his turn will come if he keeps up his present preformances, you never know with a new coach things may even change for the better!!!!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

Lopez also received a groin injury against Toulon at the weekend and that could be part of it but he has not been playing well behind Brock James of late for Clermont either!

Thomas is a little injury prone I believe.....and so does he!!

 

[Aout]

GOD BLESS o/ !

Trinh-Duc is back in the squad, we finally have a chance to win this world cup (or at least, do something ). That's the best decision PSA has made since 2011.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

GOD BLESS o/ !

Trinh-Duc is back in the squad, we finally have a chance to win this world cup (or at least, do something ). That's the best decision PSA has made since 2011.

He will prob be cut from the final 31 squad.

 

[gaston le gaff]

Knowing PSA that would not surprise me, his final act before he is binned himself and give Guy Noves his chance, personnally not my choice but still a zillion times better than the Muppet St Andre

 

[Aout]

He will prob be cut from the final 31 squad.

I hope not. TD has been really good with Montpellier since he came back from his injury, and the fly-halves he has selected during TD's absence haven't done much.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Forwards: Eddy Ben Arous (Racing), Vincent Debaty (Clermont), Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), Xavier Chiocci (Toulon), Nicolas Mas (Montpellier), Rabah Slimani (Stade Français), Guilhem Guirado (Toulon), Benjamin Kayser (Clermont), Dimitri Szarzewski (Racing), Alexandre Flanquart (Stade Français), Yoann Maestri (Toulouse), Pascal Papé (Stade Français), Sébastien Vahaamahina (Clermont), Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse), Damien Chouly (Clermont), Bernard Le Roux (Racing), Yannick Nyanga (Toulouse), Louis Picamoles (Toulouse), Fulgence Ouedroago (Ouedroago), Loann Goujon (La Rochelle).

Backs: Rory Kockott (Castres), Morgan Parra (Clermont), Sébastien Tillous-Borde (Toulon), Rémi Tales (Castres), Frédéric Michalak (Toulon), François Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), Mathieu Bastareaud (Toulon), Wesley Fofana (Clermont), Rémi Lamerat (Castres), Gaël Fickou (Toulouse), Alexandre Dumoulin (Racing), Yoann Huget (Toulouse), Noa Nakaitaci (Clermont), Sofiane Guitoune (UBB), Brice Dulin (Racing), Scott Spedding (Bayonne).


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Can't help but feel Lopez has been punished for the whole 6 Nations injury thing, Kockott over Machenaud? W.T.F?

How do you know that @goodNumber10

 

[JJFlash]

I can't understand why Kockott is in the squad ahead of Machenau.
Thoughts?

 

[gaston le gaff]

I can't understand why Kockott is in the squad ahead of Machenau.
Thoughts?

Because the Muppett St.Andre is still in charge,he knows Jack Sh** about not much but he will be soon gone!!!! and France can start rebuilding from the crap he so kindly left, if your asking NO i am not a fan of THE MUPPETT PSA

 

[FrenchFan]

No one can.

Machenaud over Kockott all day.

Max has had a great season, sometimes single handedly steering Racing back on the right track. Kockott is a good player but on league form he is behind Machenaud Bézy Parra Tillous-Borde and probably Lesgourges and Pellissié! I also think Machenaud is better than Tillous-Borde.

The staff always watch the same players. Many players have gone under their blind radar. Sorong's one eye..

In the kingdom of the blind kockott is king