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TOP 14BordeauxClermontMontpellierToulon

War of words in France - 'It's not a question of a cockfight or selfish interests of each club'

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Clermont president Eric de Cromieres has forcibly called on coaches and ex-administrators to keep their mouths shut and allow French club owners decide what is best for the Top 14 and its indefinite suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

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There has been much commentary in France about how and when the season might resume when the current lockdown restrictions are lifted by the French government.

Bordeaux boss Christophe Urios and his Montpellier counterpart Philipe Saint-Andre have been vocal with their opinions, as has ex-Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal.

Boudjellal was reprimanded by Agen president Jean-Francois Fonteneau on Twitter over the weekend and now de Cromieres has had his say on the Clermont website regarding the stoppage in France.

“The presidents are working and looking for solutions,” he explained. “What is not admissible is to read the opinions of people who are not club presidents and allow themselves to give their opinion. 

“I think in particular of Philippe Saint Andre or Christophe Urios. The presidents take care not to express their opinion, it is not for their assistants to speak on the subject.

“Philippe Saint-Andre has been in his club for a fortnight. I do not see what he has to say and in what capacity he does it. 

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“It is not a question of a cockfight or selfish interests of each club but of a common cause to end this season of best of all ways. 

“Let the club presidents work among themselves. They are fairly reasonable and aware of what is needed and that goes well beyond a simple sports season. 

“Coaches can, and they do here in any case, give their opinion internally but I think they should refrain from doing it publicly.”

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JT 1 hour ago
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Why when it’s the truth?

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The problem with wingers is that father time catches up sooner than it does to other positions because speed is their #1 asset. There’s no way I was as fast at 28, as I was at 23, nor is anyone else.


By the time the next WC is finished, Ta’lea will be 30 or 31. It’s a big risk to think he’ll be as quick as he is now and commanding the same money, those are just the unavoidable facts of life. I don’t think exposure to top rugby or lack thereof has much to do with it, wing is a pretty low attrition position. Yes, some wingers can carve out longer international careers, but they usually move in a position or two, where speed is not so critical.

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RedWarriors 2 hours ago
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I don’t think you understand how it works, and the ad hominem attack is tiresome although not suprizing from you.

Rugby Laws are decided by the World Rugby Board. According to Owen Doyle (who would know) the board are divided on this issue. The next meeting is May and this Law will be on the agenda.

Now its being pointed out to you that in all Law, the intention of the Law IS THE LAW.

You may disagree (without any substantiation) that 5:3 was NOT the intention. But you are not doing that. You are pretending that the intention is not the law, and you are also pretending that the interpretation of this law is not in dispute when at best, you don’t know if it is or isnt.

Do you accept that the interpretation of the law is key to how the law aapplies?

If not we really have nothing further to discuss.

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Poorest team picked all year in terms of being disjointed. I did think Scarlets had a decent chance when I saw the Leinster team. Williams was excellent at 9 leveraging the lead. I don’t like singling out the ref but two mauls brought down inside the 5 metre line surely required a yellow. Persistant penalties near the Scarlets line illicited two warnings in a row and no yellows. And a couple of very very late hits on Byrne got ‘do that again and you’re booked’. I heard that was demoted after the Sharks Munster match earlier in the season. He is not the required standard. URC should use Holly D as the main Scottish ref.

All that said Leinster still had it in them to win. The disjointed team and unforced errors was the last nail. Byrne’s intercept pass was typical of Leinster supplying the mistakes that Scarlets needed.

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The Crusaders are going SO well. I would suggest you are “one dimensional “ in your thinking. I get you are upset the Crusaders are “back”. The Highlanders beat us last year. When we were ravaged by injury.I am not “settling down “. PS Will Jordan is the best fullback in the world. Codie Taylor the best hooker, Ioane Moananu, an all Black hooker in waiting.

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GP 2 hours ago
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Get over your self. You are so bitter. You stop your “drivel”.

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RedWarriors 3 hours ago
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SA took every chance and needed to. If the TMO spots Arendse pushing Fickou in the back for his try. If the ref adjudicates the ball is not out when Etzebeth tacles Dupont. SA got every call, every bounce and needed it. Scoring freely? Nah, not so much.

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RedWarriors 3 hours ago
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Nonsense. Leinster are already de facto guaranteed first place in league standings with two matches left!

They beat Sharks full of Springboks in Durban with their C team. Their B team was beaten by a late penalty kick by Bulls (more Springboks laden) in Pretoria.

You can’t blame Cullen for giving anyone who missed out a run against Scarlets?

Not sure what the corelation is with the RWC.

SA’s squad was cooked after the miracle QF match against France. England were far superior and were leading by 9 with 10 minutes to go until a couple of absolutely ridiculous penalties allowed SA the most luckiest of wins. No depth.

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Doyle says the Chairman the Board of World Rugby will find the board divided on the issue in the May meeting. Doyle correctly identifies the recent public statement by World Rugby management that there is no medical evidence to support that 7-1 splits etc are dangerous and therefore no reason to outlaw it as not in their remit. It is also a non sequiter as there may be other reasons to outlaw it principally the fact that 5-3 splits were the intention of the law.

It is a matter for the board of World Rugby to come to a position on this and lets hope integrity prevails, every body accepts that the integrity of all Rugby Laws demands that the intention of these laws is not abused. Those wishing for 7-1 splits etc should go about it in the correct manner and seek law change to allow it. To answer Ed’s (ridiculous question) again, roughly half the World Rugby board dispute these splits under the law and this will arise at the May WR board meeting.

No instead of disingeniously pulling hurdles out of yer respective backsides can you acknowledge that ‘Intention?’ is a relevant and faor question in this matter instead of pretending it isn’t just because that might contradict your article~?

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No need for the xenophobic comment. I pointed out Rassie’s master plan was not responsible for the 2023 RWC win. They lost against Ireland, secured two pretty dodgy wins against France and England and needed a red card in ther final against a much stronger team on the day. That’s not master planning. Like some Saffers you take criticism right on the ego. You do understand Saffers attacking people for nationality, race etc is not acceptable?

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