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Le groupe de préparation du XV de France réduit à 34 joueurs, voire moins
Faire plus et mieux avec moins de monde. C’est le message qui circule généralement dans les entreprises où les dirigeants cherchent sans cesse à réduire la masse salariale. Il en va de même pour le XV de France, mais pour d’autres raisons.
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Après plusieurs discussions qui ont eu lieu dans le courant du mois de décembre et après une période de réflexion pendant les fêtes de fin d’année, la confirmation est tombée : le groupe de préparation du XV de France passera désormais de 42 à 34 joueurs.
Les clubs du Top 14 et la Fédération Française de Rugby se sont mis d’accord pour réduire le nombre d’internationaux à chaque rassemblement, à commencer par ceux menant au Tournoi des Six Nations qui commence le 2 février.
La Ligue nationale de rugby (LNR) a approuvé le mardi 2 janvier 2024 un avenant à la convention concernant la mise à disposition des internationaux, adoptée en 2022 entre la FFR et la LNR. Cet avenant sera validé par la FFR le 9 janvier 2024.
Un groupe réduit à 28 en milieu de semaine
Le sélectionneur du XV de France, qui avait l’habitude de disposer d’un groupe de 42 joueurs depuis quatre ans, devra donc se contenter de 34 joueurs lors du Tournoi des Six Nations 2024. Ce groupe sera même réduit à 28 joueurs le mercredi soir, permettant de libérer les six autres pour rejoindre leurs clubs et préparer le match du week-end suivant. La semaine précédant le match France-Irlande du 2 février, ces joueurs seront libérés le mardi soir.
Dans la semaine précédant le match contre l’Italie (25 février) et le Pays de Galles (10 mars) qui ont lieu un dimanche, les six joueurs seront libérés le mercredi soir et remplacés par six autres pour la journée du jeudi.
Ceux-ci seront sélectionnés parmi les dix clubs de Top 14 ayant le moins de joueurs dans le groupe des 34. Chacun de ces six joueurs devra venir d’un club différent, et la FFR veillera à ne pas toujours solliciter les mêmes joueurs sur ces trois jeudis.
Ces changements visent à permettre aux clubs de Top 14 de conserver leurs joueurs internationaux pour les matchs de championnat. De l’autre côté, cet arrangement permettrait de créer beaucoup plus de profondeur à tous les postes en assurant des rotations au plus haut niveau.
On fait tourner aussi pour la tournée d’été
L’avenant à la convention de mise à disposition des internationaux prévoit également des changements importants en vue de la tournée d’été en Argentine. Deux matchs sont en effet prévus contre les Pumas le 6 et le 13 juillet.
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A cette occasion, le XV de France disposera toujours d’un groupe de 42 joueurs. Mais ces joueurs seront sélectionnés parmi ceux qui n’ont pas été ou peu sollicités pendant le Tournoi des Six Nations, ou encore n’ont pas joué la finale du Top 14 (28 juin).
« Le mardi 18 juin, un premier groupe de maximum 28 joueurs sera rassemblé, sans les demi-finalistes du Top 14 (21 et 22 juin), afin de préparer un match de France Développement contre les Barbarians britanniques, le 22 juin », affirme L’Equipe.
France Développement mobilisée
Ne pouvant compter sur les U20 qui se trouveront au même moment en Afrique du Sud pour le championnat du monde, Galthié pourra donc compter sur une équipe de France Développement.
« En plus des deux rencontres face à l’Argentine, un match de France Développement sera organisé en milieu de semaine, face au Chili ou à l’Uruguay », croit savoir L’Equipe.
Cet avenant est un compromis censé satisfaire les deux parties. La FFR obtient ainsi un groupe de 34 joueurs pour ses rassemblements internationaux – Tournoi des Six Nations en tête – ce qui lui permettra de préparer les matchs plus sereinement. De son côté, la LNR obtient de pouvoir conserver ses joueurs internationaux pour les matchs de championnat.
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La FFR et la LNR ont prévu de reprendre les négociations au cours du premier semestre 2024, afin de se mettre d’accord sur les aménagements nécessaires à la convention de mise à disposition des internationaux pour les trois prochaines saisons, qui mèneront à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2027 en Australie.
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42 Go to commentsBoks are lucky to have a player of the calibre of PSDT in their ranks😍
7 Go to commentsI really like what the boks have done with bringing Vermeulen into their coaching setup. Perhaps they would have gone to france anyway, but Lawes and Farrell could at least have been offered assistant coaching roles. Lawes could probably aptly fill the brief (breakdown, contact skills, and handling) just given to Strawbridge; and Farrell could be a pretty good like for like replacement for Sinfield when he leaves. I probably wouldn’t want them in the national team set up just yet, but it would be good to see strings pulled to either get May, Youngs, Cole, & Care player-coaching roles in the premiership, or to move them into the under 20s coaching staff.
1 Go to commentsSo spiteful that the Springboks won again, they just had to change the laws so that they would stand a chance.
42 Go to commentsWhy would Eben lie? The guy has achieved so much. He saw it as arrogance. Any normal person who plays against the ABs year in and year out would have the same thoughts. Why even talk about the final when you have the biggest game of your lives next week in a stage you have never gotten passed? Rugly is simple in SA. Have fun but the most important thing is respect. I’m not buying any of this misinterpreted nonsense. Eben isn’t English, but no one during that interview was asking what did he say? He's speaking and therefore his understanding is perfectly fine. It was an arrogant thing to say, esp for a team that has never been to a final, never mind a semi. You guys up north can interpret it in a different way if you wish, maybe that s why you don’t win the biggest tournaments.
151 Go to comments> with Sky TV in New Zealand saying it has seen an 11 per cent lift in overall viewership this year. It’s easy for these kiwi “journalists” to throw around meaningless numbers to make it seem that things are improving, but if you look at the stats behind this 11 percent it says that after 10 rounds of rugby there is only a paltry 160k cumulative viewers in total.. That is on average 16k viewers watching a single round of Super Rugby. I very much doubt any of the other numbers that Gregor so proudly “reports” on.
37 Go to commentsGoode is a Prop that played Flyhalf…. Who gives a Sh@#t what he thinks anyway!
151 Go to commentsOne would hope when a player of such caliber is approached for transfer is traversed a lot more carefully. The question I ask, “is the players agent raising red flags in the first instance of contact”. By what I read assumptions are made by nzr based on player welfare provided to them. So what is that? Is it a wholistic approach where family balance is taken into account. Because thay’s what’s in the mix when players go off shore. I realize the money is a huge factor but when negotiations are initiated is nzr involved. As Lendrum says having our best players available is paramount to our success So here’s hoping they are effectively communicating.
4 Go to commentsPSTD, I salute you.
7 Go to commentsWhy don't they just give up on scrums and lineouts, cut the number of players to 13, and call the game ‘rugby league’? These idiots are determined to destroy the game as we know it, and instead of ‘attracting youngsters to the game’ as Beaumont suggests, it’ll deter a lot of the less skilled, maybe overweight kids who it is perfect for. World Rugby is detestable. And as for the 20 minute ‘red’ - why not teach the players to tackle better? (Like the current tackle height trials are supposed to do, but will probably be squashed by the NZRU as usual). I despair for the union game, I really do.
42 Go to commentsHere’s hoping the emphasis on how the tmo interfaces on game infractions is taken into account more seriously than what was adjudicated during the 23 wc. That was a shambles, plus Barnes the abs ref never contested some of the calls, something he’s known for. And then we're left with wr opologizing after the game that smith’s try was legit. I was even more pizzed. And as for the red card if the infringement is clearly intentional foul then the individual is out of the game and after 20mins the bench replacement comes on. So, there’s then the degree of seriousness taken into account within the 20min stand down.
37 Go to commentsNot sure they the article doesn’t hit on TMO this year, that’s were they were putting focus right. The fact the other areas haven’t improved shows just how poor the comp is at focusing on its direction. There should still have been further gains in both those areas this year even it if didn’t have the same focus as others. The whistle to restart time, like touch finders of 26 seconds, surely has to be a key focus area next year. Why should a side be given so much time to kick for touch? Cut that down to 5 or 10 seconds, penalties both become less of key stalling/defensive strategy, and become more ‘live’ with tap kicks becoming much more favourable quick actions. Theres absolutely no reason we have to wait over 10 secs for the preferred kicker to walk up and try and take maximum advantage, especially when half the time its just a delay tactic to give the forwards time to plan, as the kicker hardly even trys to find the corner with his kick, anyone could have kicked it straight out for the lineout.
37 Go to commentsShame. Hope something else can be arranged.
3 Go to commentsTitans of under-20s rugby …. Reporters tired verbiage akin to calling every player a “star” and any Fijian side as ”Flying”. The French English and Irish are the Titans of U20 rugby. Noone in the South is now. This tournament is however, good prep to regain titan status.
1 Go to commentsWill be humbling coming back and playing second fiddle to Dmac.
4 Go to commentsSounds like quite a bit of development has occurred regarding Mo’unga’s situation. Either NZR has stepped up their offer (big time) or RMo has had a reality check on what it will be like to be outside of the high performance environment of AB rugby. Maybe both. It reads like there are only a few remaining details to be sorted out before it is a done deal.
4 Go to commentsCurrently, a prop that has been substituted can go back on field if his original replacement gets injured. Can a red carded prop go back if his replacement gets injured, or will it be uncontested scrums?
13 Go to commentsWhat about a free kick from a scrum? Can you call another scrum? Or are they just giving straight penalties now?
42 Go to commentsLoved that comment by Andrew that the ‘water boys’ rule was changed in 2020 just to stymie the Boks!
42 Go to commentsOne of the best the Boks have ever produced. PSDT has an engine that goes non-stop for the full 80 min.
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