Top 14 Day 6

[Tony Manx]

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14/09 14:55 Castres Olympique v Rugby Club Toulonnais

18:30 Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Oyonnax

18:30 ASM Clermont v Grenoble

18:30 Stade "Frankie" v CA Brive-Corrèze

18:30 Stade Toulousain v Biarritz Olympique

20:35 Aviron Bayonnais v Racing Métro 92

Cannot tell you which matches BT Sport are covering as yet as TV broken!!

PS Bit of a pronblem with the old formatting today!!
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[Big Ewis]

oh God, schedule just gets better and better for the ol' BO...

P.S.: are those squares a white chocolate bar ?? Coz I'm a purist and only eat dark...so uhh, no thanx Manx.

 

[Tony Manx]

Sorry about that but had to take a bite out of it and it was not that great!!!

 

[Draggs]

Just saw that James 'Ook has signed up for three more years at USAP. Guess Lopez joining hasn't really put him off then.

 

[psychic duck]

Just saw that James 'Ook has signed up for three more years at USAP. Guess Lopez joining hasn't really put him off then.

So he left the Ospreys because he was playing in his best position at 12 not 10, then signs a new contract with Perpignan who give up on him at 10 and now play him at 15 - probably his worst position.

 

[Draggs]

So he left the Ospreys because he was playing in his best position at 12 not 10, then signs a new contract with Perpignan who give up on him at 10 and now play him at 15 - probably his worst position.

Yeah really. Seems like he is enjoying it in France though. Probably doesnt want to uproot his family so soon either. Whether he moved back to Wales or not, I couldn't see him being involved with the national side too much.

I liked him at outside centre with Roberts. They could easily have switched inside/outside roles depending on what was needed.

 

[gaston le gaff]

Montpellier v USAP
Le XV de départ: Sicart ; Dupont, Combezou, Olivier, Artru ; (o) Trinh-Duc, (m) Paillaugue ; Bias (cap), Beattie, Tulou ; Privat, Tchalé-Watchou ; Mas, Géli, Watremez.
Les remplaçants: Ivaldi, Leleimalefaga, De Marco, Galletier, Pélissié, Tuitavaké, Nagusa, Busto

We have a few injuries and one or two have been rested but still a very competitive team to go to Perpignan see how the back row click as at the moment it is the best , as all 3 are playing out of their skin, what happens when Mamuka comes back??? (2 more weeks) we wil be spoilt for choice but that is a good thing. ALLEZ MONTPELLIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gaston le gaff]

Here goes another difficult week to predict especially as i only know my own team and nobody elses but we will go for, home wins for: Bayonne, Bordeaux Begles, Castres, Clermont, Stade Francais, Toulouse, away win for Montpellier but i have to say that so this will be my Joker for Day 6.
Can Gaston do 4 x 100% predictions on the bounce, could all be over tomorrow night, but that as i said Montpellier is my Joker!!!!!!!! Go Gaston!!!!!!!!! is there any chocolate left for me i also only like dark 70% and +!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

Here goes another difficult week to predict especially as i only know my own team and nobody elses but we will go for, home wins for: Bayonne, Bordeaux Begles, Castres, Clermont, Stade Francais, Toulouse, away win for Montpellier but i have to say that so this will be my Joker for Day 6.
Can Gaston do 4 x 100% predictions on the bounce, could all be over tomorrow night, but that as i said Montpellier is my Joker!!!!!!!! Go Gaston!!!!!!!!! is there any chocolate left for me i also only like dark 70% and +!!!!

Agree except Racing to take down Bayonne as they get to know each other more!

 

[welshglory]

Just saw that James 'Ook has signed up for three more years at USAP. Guess Lopez joining hasn't really put him off then.

He could probably sign with either Toulouse, Clermont or Montpellier and be first choice as well.
Strange really.

 

[Draggs]

He could probably sign with either Toulouse, Clermont or Montpellier and be first choice as well.
Strange really.

Wouldn't pick him ahead of FTD, but certainly over Beauxis and possibly James. Could work well alongside McAlister.

 

[Croket66]

Montpellier v USAP
Le XV de départ: Sicart ; Dupont, Combezou, Olivier, Artru ; (o) Trinh-Duc, (m) Paillaugue ; Bias (cap), Beattie, Tulou ; Privat, Tchalé-Watchou ; Mas, Géli, Watremez.
Les remplaçants: Ivaldi, Leleimalefaga, De Marco, Galletier, Pélissié, Tuitavaké, Nagusa, Busto

We have a few injuries and one or two have been rested but still a very competitive team to go to Perpignan see how the back row click as at the moment it is the best , as all 3 are playing out of their skin, what happens when Mamuka comes back??? (2 more weeks) we wil be spoilt for choice but that is a good thing. ALLEZ MONTPELLIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perpignan :
1. Sona Taumalolo
2. Guilhem Guirado
3. Giorgi Jgenti
4. Sébastien Vahaamahina
5. Romain Taofifenua
6. Justin Purll
7. Jean-Pierre Perez
8. Luke Narraway
9. Dewaldt Duvenage
10. Camille Lopez
11. Wandile Mjekevu
12. Sione Piukala
13. Lifeimi Mafi
14. Sofiane Guitoune
15. James Hook

16. Romain Terrain
17. Paulica Ion
18. Dan Leo
19. Karl Château
20. Nicolas Durand
21. David Marty
22. Joffrey Michel

 

[Big Ewis]

is there any chocolate left for me i also only like dark 70% and +!!!!

....good man. +1 for you, pal.

And oh look, a rematch of last year's Final. Can Castres upset the big boys once again ?...I'd say ehh..yeh, let's go with the CO.

 

[gaston le gaff]

He could probably sign with either Toulouse, Clermont or Montpellier and be first choice as well.
Strange really.

Sorry maybe Toulouse or Clermont, but not for us at Montpellier, we will keep what we have, but he is still a very good, player, still not sure where he fits in with USAP, but he has played some good games for them, we will see tonight how good he can be when we take on USAP.

 

[Tony Manx]

True to their word, BO have picked basically a reserve side for Toulouse...................with 6 Espoirs and a number of second choice squad members plus Yach on the bench probably to get some action in case he gets a ban for a fairly innocuous tackle last Saturday that Laporte in Toulon is winding up into a hanging offence!! Young Sella picked in the centre is the son the famous record capped International and Racing player by the name of Phillipe Sella!

1- Barcella
2- Ruffenach *
3- Van Staden
4- Furno
5- Lockley*
6- Guyot
7- Molcard *
8- Fono
9- Roussarie *
10- Peyrelongue (c.)
11- Thomas
12- Haget *
13- Sella*
14- Ngwenya
15- Couet-Lannes
16- Genevois
17- Synaeghel
18- Taele
19- Placines *
20- Yachvili
21- Baby
22- Brew
23- Gomez-Kodela

* Espoir

 

[usap dessie]

I think James Hook is just fine thank you ......allez USAP !!!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

Happy boy Dessie.........28-16 over Montpellier who are obviously now moving into crisis or did you buy the ref?!!!

 

[gaston le gaff]

Happy boy Dessie.........28-16 over Montpellier who are obviously now moving into crisis or did you buy the ref?!!!

Crisis i don't think so, Tony, are we going to grow up or just keep buying refs???? you are getting very predictable shame!!! i think you may have played this to its death, its just a loss there will plently this season from lots at least we are not sending the "Lambs to the Slaughter in Toulouse"
lets see how happy you will be later today!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony Manx]

Ah come on Gaston, I have to get some fun out of rugby!!

 

[Tony Manx]

To give BO some sympathy......that is one hell of a sick list!!

- Balshaw Iain, lésion cartilage genou gauche- Broster Benedict, entorse genou droit (ligament latéral interne)- Burotu Seremaia, entorse cheville droite- Dubarry Thibault, fracture omoplate- Gimenez Charles, lésion ischio-jambiers
- Heguy Arnaud, entorse grave du pied
- Lesgourgues Yann, lésion ischio-jambiers- Lakafia Raphaël, traumatisme rachis cervical
- Lund Magnus, déchirure soléaire mollet droit
- Marie Mathias, entorse cheville
- Pietersen Joe, lésion musculaire quadriceps