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LOU : l'arrivée de Ghezal comme entraîneur principal officialisée

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Karim Ghezal, remercié par le Stade Français après quatre journées de Top 14, rebondit au LOU, là où il avait terminé sa carrière de joueur et démarré celle d'entraîneur. (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Le LOU a officialisé l’arrivée de Karim Ghezal dans son staff en remplacement de Jono Gibbes, comme annoncé hier.

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Remercié par le Stade français fin septembre, Karim Ghezal a été nommé entraîneur principal de Lyon à partir de lundi et jusqu’à la fin de la saison, a annoncé le club vendredi.

« Suite aux récents résultats de l’équipe en Top 14, la direction du LOU Rugby a souhaité réagir rapidement, afin de permettre aux joueurs et au staff de répondre aux objectifs fixés et réafficher leurs ambitions », explique le communiqué du club.

Le LOU, avant-dernier du Top 14, avait annoncé lundi la fin de sa collaboration avec le Néo-Zélandais Jono Gibbes, entamée l’été dernier, et qui partageait son temps avec la franchise néo-zélandaise des Chiefs.

Ghezal, 43 ans, « intégrera à plein temps le staff de Fabien Gengenbacher », le directeur du rugby, confirmé à son poste, indique le club.

L’ancien deuxième ligne avait déjà porté les couleurs du club, en tant que joueur (2014-2016) puis entraîneur adjoint (2016-2019) sous la direction de Pierre Mignoni.

Ghezal a ensuite travaillé dans le staff de l’équipe de France de 2020 à 2023, avant de rejoindre le Stade Français après le Mondial-2023, en tant qu’entraîneur en chef.

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Le club parisien avait cessé sa collaboration avec Ghezal fin septembre, le directeur du rugby parisien Laurent Labit, arrivé avec lui du staff des Bleus, évoquant des « dysfonctionnements ».

Treizième du Top 14, le LOU a enchaîné cinq défaites consécutives en championnat, la dernière face à Pau (29-15). Après deux matchs en Challenge Cup, il recevra le leader Toulouse le 22 décembre pour la 12e journée.

Top 14

P
W
L
D
PF
PA
PD
BP T
BP-7
BP
Total
1
Toulouse
11
8
3
0
39
2
Bordeaux
11
8
3
0
37
3
Clermont
11
7
4
0
32
4
Toulon
11
7
4
0
32
5
Bayonne
11
7
4
0
30
6
Stade Rochelais
11
6
5
0
28
7
Castres
11
6
5
0
27
8
Racing 92
11
5
6
0
23
9
Montpellier
11
4
7
0
21
10
Pau
11
4
7
0
19
11
Perpignan
11
4
7
0
19
12
Stade Francais
11
4
7
0
19
13
Lyon
11
4
7
0
18
14
Vannes
11
3
8
0
15

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Spew_81 1 hour ago
'He wants players to be able to play four positions': Former All Black critiques Robertson's strategy

I’m not making it up regarding to Hansen’s intentions for the 10 jersey for the All Blacks in regards to McKenzie.


Lima Sopoaga retired in 2020.


McKenzie started in the third All Blacks vs France test in Dunedin in 2018. Hansen started McKenzie at 10 and put Mo’unga on the bench: Damian McKenzie's 24 point game! + Rieko Ioane hat trick: All Blacks vs France 2018 » allblacks.com.


Or see this article just before the match: Damian McKenzie takes hold of All Blacks No 10 jersey while Richie Mo’unga looms large | Stuff.


Damian is coming along nicely," Hansen told All Blacks TV. "He has shown he can play genuine test rugby as a fullback and the other night he put in a good stint at first-five for us.”


Hansen was giving Mo’unga a raw deal at the same time:


Hansen has indicated that Mo'unga will get a decent amount of game time, despite missing out on a starting spot. "Richie will get his shot off the bench,” said Hansen. "He has a strong ability to drive the team when he has been given an opportunity, so we are extremely confident he can do the job."


Mo’unga only got a real look in when McKenzie got badly injured and couldn’t make RWC 2019.


Hansen wanted B Barrett at 10 and saw McKenzie as the next option with Mo’unga in third place, in case of injury.


Cruden was playing Top 14 from 2017-2019, so he was fit enough to play at a high level. A an experienced 10 who was a game manager, who worked well with SBW could’ve been useful.


Regarding the Board. They were right to give Hansen the freedom to try his ideas. He was very successful. The All Blacks looked awesome against Ireland in the RWC 2019 quarter final. They were unprepared to play England in the semi though. It was more the Board installing Foster as the coach, and not removing him after two seasons, that was the Board’s error. The repercussions of that are still being worked through.

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JW 2 hours ago
'He wants players to be able to play four positions': Former All Black critiques Robertson's strategy

Yeah I agree Hansen loved Beaudy way too much. Don’t see what that has to do with your statement of Dmac though.


I think you’re doing that thing where you make stuff up to fit the current picture you’re trying to paint.

But Hansen clearly wanted McKenzie at 15 (probably to take over at 10 later, like B Barrett did). So Cruden was on the outer.

Dmac had never been used as a starting 10 at any level by the point Lima had retired. Mo’unga took over, not Dmac.


Cruden was given the 10 jersey post 2015. He got injured in his second game, lost his jersey after that, but was still second to Barrett. Yes, many thought he should have been given it back (and that he should have got it back straight qaway), but Dmac wasn’t even in the picture at this point so you’re completly off track with those statements you’ve made.


That was the only occasion Dmac played 10, he was always at 15 in that period you mention.

After Cruden as dropped, Mo’unga was the only ‘knock out game’ test 10 New Zealand had. I guess Hansen sold them the idea that McKenzie was the way forward at 10, while Foster thought he could make B Barrett into ‘knock out game’ test 10? Who knows the thought process that went on.


Good job they cleaned the Board out.

Cruden was the first five version of Ethan Blackadder, he was not dropped, he couldn’t regain his place after injury and he said that his injuries were a big factor in leaving.


Hansen had nothing to do with McKenzie at 10.


That you comment about the board in this discussion is enlightening Spew!


Nothing you’ve replied with contradicts when I said about the inaccuracy of those highlighted statements. Bias is sending you waaay off track.


The facet I could agree on (not that you’ve really made the point) would be that by delaying bringing Mo’unga into the side, and instead continuing with Lima (or Barrett if you want to make Lima 1 and Richie 2), he cut short Richies prep for RWC 2019. It would indeed be a lot of pressure to handle being given the 10 jersey a few months out from a WC.


And ofc the old clicks penchants for dual playmakers and thinking Barrett can be a 10 (you’re preaching to the choir, just with bad basis of facts).

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