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<blockquote data-quote="ZeFrenchy" data-source="post: 575949" data-attributes="member: 47244"><div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.therugbyforum.com/TeamBadgesAndLogos/TRF%20Style/TeamBadgesAndLogos/International/New%20Zealand.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.therugbyforum.com/TeamBadgesAndLogos/TRF%20Style/TeamBadgesAndLogos/Versus%20Super.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.therugbyforum.com/TeamBadgesAndLogos/TRF%20Style/TeamBadgesAndLogos/International/France.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: center"></div> <div style="text-align: center"></div><p></p><p></p><p>[TABLE="class: grid, width: 720, align: center"]</p><p><tbody>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]<strong>New Zealand</strong>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]<strong>Caps</strong>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]<strong>Team</strong>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"][/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]<strong>France</strong>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]<strong>Caps</strong>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]<strong>Team</strong>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]<span style="color: #ffffff">.....</span>Wyatt Crockett<span style="color: #ffffff">.....</span>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]12[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]<span style="color: #ffffff">..</span>Crusaders<span style="color: #ffffff">..</span>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]1[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Thomas Domingo[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]25[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Clermont[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Dane Coles[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]5[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]2[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Dimitri Szarzewski[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]70[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Racing Metro[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Owen Franks[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]46[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Crusaders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]3[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Nicolas Mas[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]61[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Montpellier[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Luke Romano[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]12[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Crusaders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Christophe Samson[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Castres[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Brodie Retallick[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]14[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Chiefs[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]5[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Yoann Maestri[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]15[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Liam Messam[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]21[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Chiefs[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]6[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Thierry Dusautoir (c)[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]60[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Sam Cane[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]6[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Chiefs[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]7[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Bernard Le Roux[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]0[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Racing Metro[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Kieran Read (c)[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]49[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Crusaders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]8[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Louis Picamoles[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]37[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Aaron Smith[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]14[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]9[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Maxime Machenaud[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]8[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Racing Metro[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Aaron Cruden[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]21[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Chiefs[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]10[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Frederic Michalak[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]65[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Toulon[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Julian Savea[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]10[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]11[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Yoann Huget[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]18[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Ma'a Nonu[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]77[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]12[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Wesley Fofana[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]15[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Clermont[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Conrad Smith[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]67[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]13[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Florian Fritz[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]30[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Ben Smith[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]13[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]14[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Adrien Plante[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]1[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Perpignan[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Israel Dagg[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]26[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Crusaders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]15[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Maxime Medard[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]33[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Andrew Hore[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]74[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]16[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Benjamin Kayser[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]17[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Clermont[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Tony Woodcock[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]96[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]17[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Vincent Debaty[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]17[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Clermont[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Ben Franks[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]24[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]18[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Luc Ducalcon[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]15[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Racing Metro[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Jeremy Thrush[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]0[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]19[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Sebastien Vahaamahina[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Perpignan[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Victor Vito[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]20[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]20[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Yannick Nyanga[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]32[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Piri Weepu[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]69[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]21[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Brice Dulin[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]5[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Castres[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Beauden Barrett[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]6[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]22[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Remi Tales[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]0[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Castres[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Rene Ranger[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Blues[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]23[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Mathieu Bastareaud[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]14[/TD]</p><p>[TD="align: center"]Toulon[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p></tbody>[/TABLE]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know what to expect for the French starting XV. I think in at least one of the two remaining tests, France should put out as strong a team as possible, without thinking of testing or resting any players. That could be ths Saturday, but after Nyanga, Médard and Michalak playing too many minutes in the last days, and injuries to Bastareaud and Machenaud, maybe some management will be done. However, some of the replacements that we'd like to see have played too much lately as well, with many first-choice missing for the first test and the midweek game. So, unfortunately, I think we will see for both remaining tests sides that will approach to first choice, without being totally so.</p><p></p><p>I'd like to see: Dulin, Planté, Fritz, Fofana, Huget, Tales, Doussain, Picamoles, Le Roux, Dusautoir, Maestri, Samson, Ducalcon, Szarzewski, Domingo. Bench: Kayser, Ben-Arous, Mas, Vahaamahina, Chouly, Michalak, Fickou, Medard.</p><p></p><p>And for the third test: Medard, Huget, Bastareaud, Fofana, Andreu, Lopez, Machenaud, Picamoles, Nyanga, Dusautoir, Vahaamahina, Flanquart, Mas, Kayser, Domingo. Bench: Szarzewski, Debaty, Ducalcon, Samson, Claassen, Michalak, Fritz, Nakaitaci.</p><p></p><p>I agree with yoe that it is time to move on from Mermoz, and PSA said recently (finally) that Michalak nowadays is more adapted to 9, which would mean that we can use his and Doussain's polyfunctionality to free up a spot on the bench.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZeFrenchy, post: 575949, member: 47244"] [CENTER][IMG]http://www.therugbyforum.com/TeamBadgesAndLogos/TRF%20Style/TeamBadgesAndLogos/International/New%20Zealand.png[/IMG][IMG]http://www.therugbyforum.com/TeamBadgesAndLogos/TRF%20Style/TeamBadgesAndLogos/Versus%20Super.png[/IMG][IMG]http://www.therugbyforum.com/TeamBadgesAndLogos/TRF%20Style/TeamBadgesAndLogos/International/France.png[/IMG] [/CENTER] [TABLE="class: grid, width: 720, align: center"] <tbody>[TR] [TD="align: center"][B]New Zealand[/B][/TD] [TD="align: center"][B]Caps[/B][/TD] [TD="align: center"][B]Team[/B][/TD] [TD="align: center"][/TD] [TD="align: center"][B]France[/B][/TD] [TD="align: center"][B]Caps[/B][/TD] [TD="align: center"][B]Team[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"][COLOR=#ffffff].....[/COLOR]Wyatt Crockett[COLOR=#ffffff].....[/COLOR][/TD] [TD="align: center"]12[/TD] [TD="align: center"][COLOR=#ffffff]..[/COLOR]Crusaders[COLOR=#ffffff]..[/COLOR][/TD] [TD="align: center"]1[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Thomas Domingo[/TD] [TD="align: center"]25[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Clermont[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Dane Coles[/TD] [TD="align: center"]5[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD] [TD="align: center"]2[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Dimitri Szarzewski[/TD] [TD="align: center"]70[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Racing Metro[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Owen Franks[/TD] [TD="align: center"]46[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Crusaders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]3[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Nicolas Mas[/TD] [TD="align: center"]61[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Montpellier[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Luke Romano[/TD] [TD="align: center"]12[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Crusaders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]4[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Christophe Samson[/TD] [TD="align: center"]4[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Castres[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Brodie Retallick[/TD] [TD="align: center"]14[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Chiefs[/TD] [TD="align: center"]5[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Yoann Maestri[/TD] [TD="align: center"]15[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Liam Messam[/TD] [TD="align: center"]21[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Chiefs[/TD] [TD="align: center"]6[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Thierry Dusautoir (c)[/TD] [TD="align: center"]60[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Sam Cane[/TD] [TD="align: center"]6[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Chiefs[/TD] [TD="align: center"]7[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Bernard Le Roux[/TD] [TD="align: center"]0[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Racing Metro[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Kieran Read (c)[/TD] [TD="align: center"]49[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Crusaders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]8[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Louis Picamoles[/TD] [TD="align: center"]37[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Aaron Smith[/TD] [TD="align: center"]14[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]9[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Maxime Machenaud[/TD] [TD="align: center"]8[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Racing Metro[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Aaron Cruden[/TD] [TD="align: center"]21[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Chiefs[/TD] [TD="align: center"]10[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Frederic Michalak[/TD] [TD="align: center"]65[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Toulon[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Julian Savea[/TD] [TD="align: center"]10[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD] [TD="align: center"]11[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Yoann Huget[/TD] [TD="align: center"]18[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Ma'a Nonu[/TD] [TD="align: center"]77[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]12[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Wesley Fofana[/TD] [TD="align: center"]15[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Clermont[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Conrad Smith[/TD] [TD="align: center"]67[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD] [TD="align: center"]13[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Florian Fritz[/TD] [TD="align: center"]30[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Ben Smith[/TD] [TD="align: center"]13[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]14[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Adrien Plante[/TD] [TD="align: center"]1[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Perpignan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Israel Dagg[/TD] [TD="align: center"]26[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Crusaders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]15[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Maxime Medard[/TD] [TD="align: center"]33[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Andrew Hore[/TD] [TD="align: center"]74[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]16[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Benjamin Kayser[/TD] [TD="align: center"]17[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Clermont[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Tony Woodcock[/TD] [TD="align: center"]96[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]17[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Vincent Debaty[/TD] [TD="align: center"]17[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Clermont[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Ben Franks[/TD] [TD="align: center"]24[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD] [TD="align: center"]18[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Luc Ducalcon[/TD] [TD="align: center"]15[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Racing Metro[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Jeremy Thrush[/TD] [TD="align: center"]0[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD] [TD="align: center"]19[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Sebastien Vahaamahina[/TD] [TD="align: center"]4[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Perpignan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Victor Vito[/TD] [TD="align: center"]20[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD] [TD="align: center"]20[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Yannick Nyanga[/TD] [TD="align: center"]32[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Toulouse[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Piri Weepu[/TD] [TD="align: center"]69[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Highlanders[/TD] [TD="align: center"]21[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Brice Dulin[/TD] [TD="align: center"]5[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Castres[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Beauden Barrett[/TD] [TD="align: center"]6[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Hurricanes[/TD] [TD="align: center"]22[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Remi Tales[/TD] [TD="align: center"]0[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Castres[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Rene Ranger[/TD] [TD="align: center"]4[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Blues[/TD] [TD="align: center"]23[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Mathieu Bastareaud[/TD] [TD="align: center"]14[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Toulon[/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] I don't know what to expect for the French starting XV. I think in at least one of the two remaining tests, France should put out as strong a team as possible, without thinking of testing or resting any players. That could be ths Saturday, but after Nyanga, Médard and Michalak playing too many minutes in the last days, and injuries to Bastareaud and Machenaud, maybe some management will be done. However, some of the replacements that we'd like to see have played too much lately as well, with many first-choice missing for the first test and the midweek game. So, unfortunately, I think we will see for both remaining tests sides that will approach to first choice, without being totally so. I'd like to see: Dulin, Planté, Fritz, Fofana, Huget, Tales, Doussain, Picamoles, Le Roux, Dusautoir, Maestri, Samson, Ducalcon, Szarzewski, Domingo. Bench: Kayser, Ben-Arous, Mas, Vahaamahina, Chouly, Michalak, Fickou, Medard. And for the third test: Medard, Huget, Bastareaud, Fofana, Andreu, Lopez, Machenaud, Picamoles, Nyanga, Dusautoir, Vahaamahina, Flanquart, Mas, Kayser, Domingo. Bench: Szarzewski, Debaty, Ducalcon, Samson, Claassen, Michalak, Fritz, Nakaitaci. I agree with yoe that it is time to move on from Mermoz, and PSA said recently (finally) that Michalak nowadays is more adapted to 9, which would mean that we can use his and Doussain's polyfunctionality to free up a spot on the bench. [/QUOTE]
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