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<blockquote data-quote="JJFlash" data-source="post: 863820" data-attributes="member: 72729"><p>It's reasonable to make a comparison with English club rugby, but in England it works and the national team are currently enjoying a purple patch, much of which is down to the elite players having been contracted and available for England squad training for a while now and also to the coaching style of Eddie Jones.</p><p></p><p>Looking at the French set-up, Federal contracts, as I've already mentioned, are a step in the right direction and time will tell if this bears fruit. </p><p>However, if we consider the coaches of Les Bleus, who was the last one who made a name for himself? </p><p>Guy Novès was probably the best club coach in France for many years, but doesn't necessarily mean that he'll be equally successful as coach of the XV de France, especially as he had been "shackled" by the intransigence of the clubs - and that is changing for the better. </p><p></p><p>Although he's been told that the FFR "has every confidence in him" (the famous kiss of death), his future will depend on the win/loss ratio of the Autumn Internationals and with games against the Boks and the Blacks, his chances of leading the side in the 6Nations must be no more than slim.</p><p>So who's in the frame to replace him? Les Bleus need a hard-nosed "Eddie Jones" to take control. Vern Cotter would have been my choice (he doesn't have any international experience but he knows French rugby inside out), but he's been bought by Altrad's money!</p><p></p><p>For once, I agree with FrenchFan inasmuch as the FFR simply have to pull their fingers out NOW and either negotiate with the clubs or bring about the radical changes that are necessary. If that means regional rugby, then so be it.</p><p>Something's got to give.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJFlash, post: 863820, member: 72729"] It's reasonable to make a comparison with English club rugby, but in England it works and the national team are currently enjoying a purple patch, much of which is down to the elite players having been contracted and available for England squad training for a while now and also to the coaching style of Eddie Jones. Looking at the French set-up, Federal contracts, as I've already mentioned, are a step in the right direction and time will tell if this bears fruit. However, if we consider the coaches of Les Bleus, who was the last one who made a name for himself? Guy Novès was probably the best club coach in France for many years, but doesn't necessarily mean that he'll be equally successful as coach of the XV de France, especially as he had been "shackled" by the intransigence of the clubs - and that is changing for the better. Although he's been told that the FFR "has every confidence in him" (the famous kiss of death), his future will depend on the win/loss ratio of the Autumn Internationals and with games against the Boks and the Blacks, his chances of leading the side in the 6Nations must be no more than slim. So who's in the frame to replace him? Les Bleus need a hard-nosed "Eddie Jones" to take control. Vern Cotter would have been my choice (he doesn't have any international experience but he knows French rugby inside out), but he's been bought by Altrad's money! For once, I agree with FrenchFan inasmuch as the FFR simply have to pull their fingers out NOW and either negotiate with the clubs or bring about the radical changes that are necessary. If that means regional rugby, then so be it. Something's got to give. [/QUOTE]
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