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Exode vers la Pro D2 : 3 Lions en approche (parmi d’autres)
La deuxième division française devrait connaître un afflux important de talents dans le domaine du rugby au cours de la prochaine saison, car un certain nombre de joueurs de premier plan ont choisi d’enfiler le maillot de clubs de Pro D2.
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La migration de cette année comprend un bon nombre de stars internationales et de joueurs expérimentés, parmi lesquels les British and Irish Lions Tomas Francis, Rhys Webb et Jonathan Joseph.
Parmi les transferts notables figure également l’ancien pilier des Leicester Tigers, Nephi Leatigaga, qui rejoindra Dax en provenance des Waratahs.
Mohamed Haouas, talentueux mais tombé en disgrâce, apportera ses prouesses en mêlée à Biarritz après avoir quitté Montpellier, alors qu’il était pressenti pour rejoindre Clermont avant qu’il ne soit condamné pour violences conjugales.
Le deuxième-ligne sud-africain Anton Bresler viendra renforcer le pack de Vannes après son passage au Racing 92.
La Pro D2 accueillera également Will Whitty de Perpignan à Rouen, l’ancien deuxième-ligne des Exeter Chiefs s’étant apparemment engagé avec la jeune équipe normande.
Thembelani Bholi des Sharks rejoint Valence-Romans, tandis que Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco quitte la Western Force pour Brive. Sione Kalamafoni, le vétéran tongien de la troisième-ligne, rejoint Vannes en provenance des Scarlets, tandis que l’expérimenté demi de mêlée Rhys Webb apporte ses talents à Biarritz en provenance des Ospreys.
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La liste s’allonge : l’ancien demi d’ouverture du Pays de Galles Sam Davies rejoint Grenoble en provenance des Dragons, l’ancien ailier des Wasps Zach Kirbirige arrive à Aix en provenance de la Western Force, et le légendaire Jimmy Gopperth quitte les Leicester Tigers pour Aix en Provence.
Jonathan Joseph apportera ses prouesses offensives à Biarritz en provenance de Bath, tandis qu’Asaeli Tuivuaka renforcera la ligne arrière de Brive après son passage au Racing 92.
Dix internationaux composent notre XV combiné des nouveaux venus en ProD2.
Nouvelles recrues en Pro D2 :
- Nephi Leatigaga – à Dax en provenance des Waratahs
- Motu Matu’u – de Brive à Soyaux-Angoulême
- Mohamed Haouas – à Biarritz en provenance de Montpellier
- Anton Bresler – du Racing 92 à Vannes
- Will Whitty – de Perpignan à Rouen
- Thembelani Bholi – des Sharks à Valence Romans
- Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco – de la Western Force à Brive
- Sione Kalamafoni – à Vannes en provenance des Scarlets
- Rhys Webb – à Biarritz en provenance des Ospreys
- Sam Davies – des Dragons à Grenoble
- Zach Kirbirige – de la Western Force à Aix
- Jimmy Gopperth – des Leicester Tigers à Aix
- Jonathan Joseph – à Biarritz en provenance de Bath
- Asaeli Tuivuaka – à Brive en provenance du Racing 92
- Sione Tui – du Stade français à Aix
Remplaçants :
- Brendan Lebrun – de Castres à Biarritz
- Vakh Abdaladze – du Leinster à Brive
- Tomas Francis – des Ospreys à Aix
- Charlie Matthews – des Harlequins à Biarritz
- Rob Harley – de Carcasonne à Colomiers
- Julian Blanc – de Castres à Brive
- Jackson Garden-Bachop – des Kinetsu Liners à Brive
- Dan Goggin – du Munster à Montauban
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All good choices John, even the Tah players ha ha. Others that might be worth a look would be ; Cale, Tom Lynagh, Uru, Keunzle, Anstee and maybe Rory Scott because we need a backup to McReight and he has improved a lot from last year and Tim Ryan.
1 Go to commentsWe only have 12 teams - and probably should only have 10. If we cut it down to 10, had a single round robin format, and only had semi-finals and a grand final, the final game would be on the first weekend of May. Meanwhile the AFL (similar to the NRL) runs until the last weekend of September and starts almost a full month after Super Rugby. At least the players would get plenty of rest!
1 Go to commentsAs article says re Japanese Final. Todd Blackadder up against his old mentor/ coach at Canterbury and the Crusaders , Robbie Deans. Both legends in this part of the world. Richie Mo’unga, ( another legend), playing brilliantly for Toddy’s team.Great to hear.
1 Go to commentsNo doubt Razor will want to kick the 2024 campaign off with a decisive selection of the top match fit players to insure his selection as the appointed coach has maximum impact. We the supporters and critics will settle for nothing less because historically it is what we have become ingrained and accustomed to. With that in mind and the distinct fall from grace of his beloved crusaders we will expect him to stamp his mark in the same way he left his old post.
9 Go to commentsI would've expected a better turn around in response to the changes within the team and its management. Lacking in my opinion is the skill sets that once was and now seemingly vacant within the squads regular front runners. Furthermore there seems to be no set game plan, the accuracy that once was is no more, the quality off the bench were poor matchups and frankly I feel a lot has to do with the coaching. Never thought i’d be critising the sadas to this degree.
5 Go to commentsAverage AB captain by recent standards. Speaks to the wider issue
9 Go to commentsWholesome lad, but no longer test level. At all
9 Go to commentsThis game was always going to be close, Canada have such a dominant pack and the Black Ferns have come unstuck in that area against teams like France and England in the past.
2 Go to commentsA distinct discomfort with the officiating they were probably selected from the local IRA narcos branch along with the commentators bloody fly tippers.
1 Go to commentsWow, never thought I would read that
2 Go to commentsExcellent match. Great to see Keenan and Ryan back for Leinster. Super result for Ulster. Season is turning around.
1 Go to comments“We need eight or nine new players, who are hard-wearing and durable and experienced Premiership performers”. So why are they scouting a retired fullback who himself admits that his “body is broken”?
1 Go to commentsBrumbies hand, knocked a Crusaders hand. Therefore, knock on in goal. Crusaders, goal line drop out should’ve been awarded. most likely after that 24 each at full time, so extra time would’ve been the right an entertaining outcome. Act Jim
1 Go to commentsSpeell cehck
1 Go to commentsColeman is gaawwwwnnn.
1 Go to commentsnext SA head coach?
3 Go to commentsGreat try by van Poortvliet.
1 Go to commentsThey have been cruelled by injuries but almost nobody (Sevu Reece and Fletcher Newell big exceptions) has played above himself which regularly happened before. Surely Scott Robertson had maintained the recruitment programme and it looks like a reasonable squad. Last in this competition will stall a lot of careers. Penny seems likeable. But it’s not enough even though this was better. We haven’t been good enough and it’s not helped by the “it’s been 15 years since… “etc “after nearly every match. Seems somehow a soft gifting of something once valuable. Kieran Read giving comments last week almost choked describing the easy surrender of possession by the forwards. I’d love to think that the senior players some of whom are back can show enough pride in the jersey to test the Blues next week.
5 Go to commentsWho will Joe select for the back three with so many in form candidates? Just hope he doesn’t get shafted like Dave Rennie and to a lesser extent Deans.
8 Go to commentsAlways reluctant to blame a coach when losses rack up, but Penney must go. The backline is dysfunctional and the coach must carry the can. No cohesion, no idea and in many cases, minimal skill. The trains out of Roma St depart faster than the ball from Crusaders’ set pieces. Wouldn’t be surprised if the forwards went on strike.
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