Top 14 Day 23

[Jaguares]

Try by Benjamin Fall...
Racing Metro 7 - Stade Francais 0
12 minutes

Right now is: "Bulls v Chiefs" in Super Rugby, OMG! I can't choice

 

[Big Ewis]

aren't you anti-french ? go watch the Super Rugby I guess.

 

[Jaguares]

aren't you anti-french ? go watch the Super Rugby I guess.

Foolishness, are u crazy?? I love Les Bleus and Top 14!

I have many French jerseys, I have the last Nike France Test Jersey, worn by players:

I have the Adidas Test Jersey 2013:

I don't have a picture right now but I also have a Adidas French Jersey of the 90s and even I have a France Football jersey:

And I love Toulouse!!! Is my French rugby team. And of course I watched the game: "Stade Francais-Racing Metro":

Cheers

 

[Big Ewis]

all good stuff, but you're constantly against France, whoever they play. And you often make insulting biased comments about French players at test level. So which is it Conrad ?!!

 

[Jaguares]

all good stuff, but you're constantly against France, whoever they play. And you often make insulting biased comments about French players at test level. So which is it Conrad ?!!

What comments? Stop seeing ghosts where there are none. I picked Wesley Fofana in my Top 3 centres:

http://www.therugbyforum.com/threads/32959-Top-10-Centres

Cheers

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Firstly B.E. there will be no mention of that word that relates to a large strippy type feline, you will use their new name No. 75, or there will be punishment, do you understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and TigsMan how sutle !!!!!!!! whats the score now!!!!!!!!! you obviously do not know much about TOP 14 rugby and the home and away issues that are always happening in this very tough Championship.the first 8 / 10 teams can still qualify for the top 6 playoffs. You will understand better after next week when you become victim No.75!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know fully the top 14 home v away forms. was just curious no injuries I hope.

Well I am on a high atm after beating rivals Saints away. Now the long wait till Friday when I leave for clermont to see a huge record (74 I believe) ended.

 

[Big Ewis]

fkkkk.......really thought Toulouse were getting that last try, some nice movements before getting turned over...damn. Ehh...I guess a defensive bonus in Toulon ain't too bad.

Census Johnston and Picamoles out this game...worrying signs a week before the big Munster game.

Generally, super high scoring weekend this week !! Damn ! Nice one Montypellier, and Oyonnax with a huge message out to the league !
Nagusa with a hat-trick there I see...

 

[gaston le gaff]

for the moment only one thing to say Montypellier NO. UNO will post later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the other13 are all behind us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

Quite mild for you Gaston never mind the Gods................you deserve to be cocky as all seems to be heading your direction but will not be betting on the Brennau just yet!!

The double relegation for the Basque country is looking a distinct possibility at this stage!!

 

[Big Ewis]

that's right gaston, good for you:

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[TD]112[/TD]
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[TD]1[/TD]
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[TD]175[/TD]
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[TD]605[/TD]
[TD]445[/TD]
[TD]160[/TD]
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[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]390[/TD]
[TD]391[/TD]
[TD]-1[/TD]
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[TD]Stade Toulousain
[/TD]
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[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]475[/TD]
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[TD]69[/TD]
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[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]520[/TD]
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[TD]52[/TD]
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[TD]26[/TD]
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[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]432[/TD]
[TD]424[/TD]
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[TD]-140[/TD]
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[/TD]
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[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]382[/TD]
[TD]490[/TD]
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[/TD]
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[TD]1[/TD]
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This is a brilliant result from Montypellier, considering how they struggled for a while before realigning with the best eventually and now FIRST in the Top 14, not exactly the easiest league in the world. Considering how consistent a team like Clermont has been all year or other great forces around, that's a huge comeback and an enormous push.

I hadn't realized just how disastrous SF's loss was though. Good God, I was looking at those same standings just some time ago they were enjoying a glorious second place, now they're EIGHTH going into April....glrrpsss....and what a shot from Racing, they're now 5th after being woeful the entire year and practically a joke at moments...

The Top 14 is a voracious jungle full of untamed monsters isn't it - that an almighty Clermont that could beat most national sides is third and not even Toulon is first, while a Toulouse that's kept playing better and better lately are only baaaarely 6th and in playoff contention while a side that's been consistent and powerful all year long is now 8th in SF. Castres, last year's champion, is but 4th...

 

[gaston le gaff]

Even though the result looks all Montpellier, Bayonne played very well and gave us quite a few problems. FTD was once again Magic, weel supported by Pelissie and the backs, a pack of forwards who are eating Babies for Breakfast., don't even have to mention Nagusa after his first ever hat trick for Montpellier, funny i did an interview last tuesday for one of the French papers (translation) and he said he was down on his seasons average!! not anymore!!!! so i interviewed him after yesterdays game and he was a very happy bunny!!!!!!! The big difference is we now have an excellent bench even with all our injuries, but we are going to keep Nico Mass in cotton wool running out of tightheads.
The Gods did a pretty good job, not perfect but then they are only Gods, and i still say a French team will win the Bouclier de Brennus. Next weekend off, so should enjoy the H Cup, Clermont stuffing No.75, and then we are off to Grenoble, club trip for all the benevoles, so could be a hard weekend, rugby, food, wine ,and beer it,s tough at the top..... Still putting my money on Oyonnax going down with BO, but certainly not over yet it's as tough at the bottom as it is at the top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

watched the MP game. FTD was really good again, it's true. But Pélissié steal the show. I'm so torn over France's SH situation...
And Gorgodze, gotta love that guy !!

 

[Big Ewis]

oh btw, 36 tries scored this weekend in the Top 14. Some beautiful tries this weekend, some really high scores, here are the highlights of the Biarritz Castres game as one example:

[video=dailymotion;x1kn0d4]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1kn0d4_biarritz-castres-34-34-j23-saison-2013-2014_sport[/video]

 

[gaston le gaff]

Just pulled an interesting stat from this week's Midol,

Difference in points between 1st and the 8th placed teams in the 3 European Championships.

Premiership 1st Saracens 72 pts. 8th Gloucester 36 pts difference = 36pts.

Celtic League 1st Leinster 68 pts. 8th Connact 34 pts difference = 34pts.

TOP 14 1st Montpellier 66 pts. 8th Stade Francais 58 pts difference = 8pts.

So which Championship is the most competitive, your comments Gentlemen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

yes it's true there's a lot more parity and collective talent in the Top 14 than the other two European leagues. Like I said, I was absolutely baffled when I looked at the Premiership table. First two teams still have only lost a couple each in 17 matches. By Top 14 standards, that's just ridiculous.

 

[usap dessie]

Get your money on USAP getting relegated , absolutely in free fall , just off to cry into my glass of Chablis :hang3:

 

[gaston le gaff]

They will survive, its Oyonnax who will be playing Pro D2 next season the match Usap v Oyonnax will be the decider and with Usap at home they have to be favourites and they are not playing this weekend, Oyonnax have a massive end of season, Toulouse at home after next weekend, then Brive away, they may win tomorrow night v Bordeaux but the last two they could well loseand that would be curtains for them.

 

[Big Ewis]

too bad for Perpignan...eh, this shht happens. Good start, a couple of impressive performances and then a few bad injuries and a downward spiral, nobody stops and waits for you everybody takes advantage of a wounded animal...