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2024 Guinness Six Nations
Ireland vs France - 09/03/2013
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<blockquote data-quote="Aedaphon" data-source="post: 556265" data-attributes="member: 46333"><p>I don't think the problem is necessarily as exaggerated as it is being described but there is certainly a case to be made for foreign imports stifling the growth of top flight french talent. The fly-halves for the top 3 clubs in french rugby are Wilkinson, Macalister and James for Toulon, Toulouse and Clermont respectively. Trinh-Duc is the starting 10 for Montpellier (a key reason why I believe he should have picked over Michalak) but Montpellier does not have as strong European ambitions or pedigree as the other clubs stated above.</p><p></p><p>There are many, many talented French players in the Top 14 but at the very top clubs imports often play where up and coming French talent might otherwise be developed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aedaphon, post: 556265, member: 46333"] I don't think the problem is necessarily as exaggerated as it is being described but there is certainly a case to be made for foreign imports stifling the growth of top flight french talent. The fly-halves for the top 3 clubs in french rugby are Wilkinson, Macalister and James for Toulon, Toulouse and Clermont respectively. Trinh-Duc is the starting 10 for Montpellier (a key reason why I believe he should have picked over Michalak) but Montpellier does not have as strong European ambitions or pedigree as the other clubs stated above. There are many, many talented French players in the Top 14 but at the very top clubs imports often play where up and coming French talent might otherwise be developed. [/QUOTE]
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