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<blockquote data-quote="ZeFrenchy" data-source="post: 371354" data-attributes="member: 47244"><p>Bastareaud wasn't picked among the 30 players for the 6N, he won't be getting any game time before (and very likely during) the world cup. Poitrenaud is benched and Jauzion and Clerc were left out of the 22. However, Skrela got injured and Clerc was called back (!?).</p><p></p><p>That probably means that the back-up fly-half would be Traille... I agree with those above saying he's a good #21, but he really doesn't have the quality to start at 10 or 15. I think he got chosen before Poitrenaud because he can kick long. Apparently Lièvremont had the brilliant idea of playing with the forwards most of the balls and trust Trihn-Duc and Mermoz to create something out of nothing (and we all know TD is not that kind of player).</p><p></p><p>IMO, it is wrong, wrong, wrong to leave Jauzion out. The front 8 are as good as it gets, but my backline would have been: 9. Parra 10. Trihn-Duc 11. Médard 12. Jauzion 13. Mermoz 14. Malzieu (who is not even in the 30...) 15. Poitrenaud</p><p></p><p>Huget is a strong defender, but I honestly don't think that the French wingers will have to defend much (and, for the looks of it, the plan consists more on kicking back than on counter-attacking). Rougérie has never passed a ball in his life, he was a strong #14 who should have stayed there.</p><p></p><p>Dupuy and Beauxis are not in the 30 either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZeFrenchy, post: 371354, member: 47244"] Bastareaud wasn't picked among the 30 players for the 6N, he won't be getting any game time before (and very likely during) the world cup. Poitrenaud is benched and Jauzion and Clerc were left out of the 22. However, Skrela got injured and Clerc was called back (!?). That probably means that the back-up fly-half would be Traille... I agree with those above saying he's a good #21, but he really doesn't have the quality to start at 10 or 15. I think he got chosen before Poitrenaud because he can kick long. Apparently Lièvremont had the brilliant idea of playing with the forwards most of the balls and trust Trihn-Duc and Mermoz to create something out of nothing (and we all know TD is not that kind of player). IMO, it is wrong, wrong, wrong to leave Jauzion out. The front 8 are as good as it gets, but my backline would have been: 9. Parra 10. Trihn-Duc 11. Médard 12. Jauzion 13. Mermoz 14. Malzieu (who is not even in the 30...) 15. Poitrenaud Huget is a strong defender, but I honestly don't think that the French wingers will have to defend much (and, for the looks of it, the plan consists more on kicking back than on counter-attacking). Rougérie has never passed a ball in his life, he was a strong #14 who should have stayed there. Dupuy and Beauxis are not in the 30 either. [/QUOTE]
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