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Jan 27, 2009 23:50:05 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on Jan 27, 2009 23:50:05 GMT 10
Some great news on the TV deal front for the French Rugby league.
Once again translation thanks to Wasteline over at TRL.
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Jan 29, 2009 1:01:43 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on Jan 29, 2009 1:01:43 GMT 10
OK Peeps... looks like the Mid year test is in Paris on June 13th... I think there may be a forum meetup for this! What say you spud, Marv and anyone else in the UK/France?
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Feb 15, 2009 2:52:20 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on Feb 15, 2009 2:52:20 GMT 10
This from rleague.com According to the newspaper Midi Libre -Perpignan edition- of today,
Orange TV (the new and alone broadcaster of the FRL) it is at the present time : only 60 000 subscribers.Les Dragons à l'heure d'hiverContraints et forcés de jouer ce soir à 18 heures, face aux exigences de leur nouveau diffuseur télé, Orange Sport qui a suppléé Sport + , les Dragons vont attaquer leur 4 e mandat en Super League face aux Giants d'Huddesfield avec un autre statut, celui de club franchisé, la marque des grands. Les Catalans se mettent à l'heure d'hiver, ce qui déplaît beaucoup aux commerçants de Perpignan. Il y aura foule au stade Gilbert-Brutus qui ne fera pas toutefois le plein malgré l'espoir d'un 5000 e abonné catalan qui aura l'immense avantage de donner le coup d'envoi. L'atypique Huddersfield Huddersfield, rival ce soir des Dragons, est une ville atypique du nord de l'Angleterre, rude froide et austère du West Yorkshire. Qui vit d'abord dans l'ombre du triangle Manchester, Leeds et Sheffield. Fort de ses 146 000 habitants, de son centre-ville très commerçant aux rues étroites, bordées de briques rouges peu engageantes, la nuit tombante, Huddersfield, la ville d'Harold Wilson, l'ancien premier ministre, s'anime en soirée autour de ses pubs sous l'impulsion de son armada d'étudiants majoritaires. Car Huddersfield est surtout reconnu pour son université et sa gare... victorienne. Sans parler de son rugby à XIII, le fleuron de la ville. Huddersfield Giants (qualificatif emprunté à la mythologie grecque) va attaquer sa 13 e saison en super league. Qui dit mieux ? Le rugby à XV n'y a jamais pu faire son trou. Le football - le Huddersfield tow football-club - joue en 3 division (Ligue one) et renaît de ses cendres. Lui qui a été champion d'Angleterre en 1924-1925 et 1926. A une tout autre époque.. 4-3 : service service Dragons à suivre Les Dragons ont réussi le coup de force de battre par trois fois, la saison dernière les Giants d'Huddersfield : 48-0 à Gilbert-Brutus, puis 20-16 et 22-20 au Galpham Stadium d'Huddersfield. Ces trois succès faisaient suite à une victoire en 2007 : 23-22 à Brutus. En revanche, les Dragons ont perdu leurs trois premiers matches face aux Giants en 2006 et 2007 dont un retentissant 42-34 à Perpignan. La fanny de mai 2008 48-0 : on avait beau se frotter les yeux, on n'avait pas rêvé en ce samedi 24 mai 2008. Huddersfield devant 7 785 spectateurs à Gilbert- Brutus allait essuyer son unique mais retentissante fanny de son histoire. Les Giants s'étaient faits tout petits face aux Dragons Catalans coachés par un Mick Potter stupéfait qui pouvait partir serein le lendemain en congés pour une semaine. Les Dragons avaient signé huit essais : Greenshields 2, Murphy, Wilson, Pelo, Mounis et Bosc tous transformés par Thomas Bosc. Ils avaient méné 24-0 à la mi-temps pour continer à ne pas faire les choses à moitié ensuite. La 13 e pénya à Gilbert-Brutus Vendredi 13, à 13h13 est née la 13 e Pénya, le 13 e club structuré de supporters des Dragons Catalans, situé en centre-ville de Perpignan que président conjointement Xavier Maria et Didier Delaunay. Le 13 est le chiffre porte-bonheur du rugby. Ils sont aussi 13 membres d'une Pénya qui a déposé ses statuts en préfecture sous la férule d'une association de loi 1901. Son siège social est un des cafés bien connus de la ville pour des questions de commodité. Elle a promis de nous réserver des surprises. Affaire à suivre. Les Dragons à l'Orange Lancée cet été, la chaîne Orange premier FAI (fournisseur d'accès internet) français vient de changer de nom avec la nouvelle année pour devenir Orange Sport afin d'être en meilleure adéquation avec la multiplicité des programmes sportifs proposés. Selon les derniers chiffres communiqués par Orange, malgré un lancement retentissant suite à l'onéreux achat de droits, la chaîne Orange Sport ne totaliserait que 60 000 abonnés sur l'Hexagone, au 30 septembre. Moyennant 6 euros mensuels, les clients TV sur ADSL d'Orange avaient notamment accès à la retransmission en direct d'un match de foot de L1 le samedi. La retransmission d'un match de de rugby à XIII de Super League est une réelle plus-value. Orange en a obtenu l'exclusivité, suppléant Sport + et entend poursuivre ses efforts entamés lors du Mondial en Australie. Ils seraient déjà un millier d'abonnés potentiel en P.-O. en mesure de suivre Dragons-Huddersfield en ouverture ce soir de la Super League alors que l'ADSL est couverte à 80% sur le département. D.J. www.midilibre.com/articles/2009/02/14/20090214-PERPIGNAN-Les-Dragons-a-l-39-heure-d-39-hiver.php5 |
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Feb 22, 2009 18:14:04 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on Feb 22, 2009 18:14:04 GMT 10
This from Cliff Spraklen. Frances new coach to be announced in Paris next week.
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Mar 18, 2009 1:40:13 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on Mar 18, 2009 1:40:13 GMT 10
This was posted on another forum. Question Answer I don't think you can take out the Catalans when comparing the game in France today compared with 10 years ago. But even putting the Catalans to one side I would say that the French game is in better hands with more vision than ten years ago. The game then was struggling, masked by the fact that Villeneuve were starting on a period of dominance that drew big crowds with a highly capable team, many of whom then went onto to become full-time professionals at UTC/Dragons. The decline had set in some years previously. The last time France beat GB was at Headingley in 1990. I was at the game and still have the French shirt with the Jiffy Condoms sponsorship, put together by Vaughan at Bulldog Sports in Leeds incidentally. The half-backs were Entat and Dumas. Danny Divet in the fowards, hardworking Thierry Valero at hooker. Coach Jaques Jorda was carried off the field by British fans delighted for the French, who even then were major under dogs. The following year at the same venue GB put 60 points past the French. I have been involved with French RL since 1979 and recall several shortlived breakthroughs in France. I recall the first proper professional team Le Pontet, neighbouring Avignon, who had full time players and a high profile in the 1980's. Assembled on the British model of emphasis on a professional first team rather than development. But it all went belly up for them after an infamous final after which Le Pontet officials were suspended. The club then packed it in just like that! Bu 1999 the game was struggling. You might find it hard to believe that one of the stimuklus for merger between successful Catalan clubs X111 Catalan and St Esteve, who had quite a few finals between them was financial problems, not just Super League aspirations. The clubs were struggling to match the emerging and rampant Villeneuve Leopards and losing money in the process.The Leopards had a broader vision but lacked the population. The former Chair of Villeneuve stood for the Federation Presidency, with alots of new ideas, including making the Elite clubs semi-autonomous and more professional. He was defeated by Jean-Paul Ferre, who had no big club links but came from the remote Ariege. At the same time in 1997-98 I was involved with Robert Fassolette, Didier Deville and Jean-Pierre Ferrin and others in setting up the Association X111 Actif. We formed it at Arles on the morning of the France-South Africa match there. Robert and myself took the issue to Westminster, the European Parliament, the French Government, press and medias. It was all about gaining recognition for the wrongs against French RL by the Vichy Government. Despite the media interest, the Government inquiry etc the then French Federation President would have nothing to do with us, effectively declaring Robert persona non grata. That was the measure of the leadership then. The sport continued to decline for a number of years. Since Nicolas Larrat's accession to the Presidency there has been vision, a plan. Increased media coverage and increased resources for the game. Granted some of this has been as a result of Dragons exposure, but there have been more new clubs in recent years and more youngsters taking up the game. A big effort has gone into the "P'tit treize" festivals , or mini-RL for kids. At one recent festival there were over 100 teams taking part. Ironically, Larrat's unsuccessful opponent first time round for the Presidency, Louis Bonnery has done a great job, both in the media on TV, but as Chair of the Languedoc-Rousillon RL Committee which has seen year on year growth oin the number of clubs in the past couple of years, as well as starting the ball rolling over the border in Spanish Catalunya. Provence has seen major investment in the past couple of years with the full-time Pole, or Centre of Excellence at Salon. rivalling the similar centres at Carcassonne and Toulouse. This will have the effect of keeping some of the best RL youngsters from such as Carpentras, Avignon, Entraigues, St Martin de Crau and Marseille in the area, rather than losing them at 16 as was the case with Zitter, Gerin, Armani, Duport, Mafoudi, Pala etc. All the LER clubs have a professional legal entity, equivalent to a limited company, even if the short term consequences have been brutal, as with Albi last year. French RL had startred to decline before ten years ago. The initiative of Jaques Fourroux who formed France Rugby League, the year before Super League, was an attempt to change the dynamic. Regional/mergred sides playing in a summer comp in the summer was a media hit. But alon came Super League. Two French clubs, Toulouse and Paris were mooted, eventually the French accepting just one, PSG. PSG was never a true French club, becoming increasingly Australian, and barely involving the people involved with Paris Rugby League the year before. The French Federation did not support as they should have either with Elite French players playing twice in the weekend for their clubs and PSG. So an opportunity was missed 15 years ago and the slow decline continued. The other factor of course is that the professionalisation of French Rugby Union has been a serious challenge to RL. RU has always been a threat but the profile of the club game at all levels has gone through the roof. It also has affected the opportunity with sponsors. Carcassonne RU is sponsored generously by the Council, even though it only plays at Federale level But Larrat I think has brought the game back from the brink. Still problems and anxieties but it is moving foward again. Getting French LER clubs to be professional enough to aspire towards the Championship (not necessarrily to join it), rediscovering the importance of Paris as a shop window, growing the number of youngsters playing the game are all to me positives compared with the previous regime. There will still be set backs but the game is moving foward at last and I don't think you would have said that ten years ago. Of course the halcyon days of the 1940's and 1950's , with massive crowds, a successful French national team, big clubs in Marseille, Bordeaux, Lyon, and Montpellier, a much broader spread of semi-pro and amateur clubs including Paris and the Atlantic Coast, is still in the past. but you could say that about English RL crowds when even my little Bramley could average crowds of 4,000. But progress is being made, and even Toulouse, despite last weeks hammering will demonstrate that this year. But this is a bit of an off the cuff ramble so forgive me if it jumps about a bit. |
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Apr 1, 2009 16:10:51 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on Apr 1, 2009 16:10:51 GMT 10
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Apr 28, 2009 22:31:57 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on Apr 28, 2009 22:31:57 GMT 10
French prelim team team for june. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5250433,00.html No aussies and no Gresque. Squad: Guisset, Bosc, Mounis, Casty, K Bentley, Fakir, Ferriol, Vaccari, Stacul, Gossard, Elima, Baile, Duport, Pelo, (all Catalans), Griffi, Anselme, Planas, Villagas (Toulouse), Martins, Calegari (Pia), Teixido, Murcia, Mayans (Limoux), Tisseyre, Fellous (Lezignan), Gagliazzo, Sadaoui, Moly (Carcassonne), Gigot (Avignon), Guasch, Barthau (UTC), Rinaldi (Bradford) |
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Apr 29, 2009 1:35:05 GMT 10
Post by Marv on Apr 29, 2009 1:35:05 GMT 10
French prelim team team for june. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5250433,00.html No aussies and no Gresque. Squad: Guisset, Bosc, Mounis, Casty, K Bentley, Fakir, Ferriol, Vaccari, Stacul, Gossard, Elima, Baile, Duport, Pelo, (all Catalans), Griffi, Anselme, Planas, Villagas (Toulouse), Martins, Calegari (Pia), Teixido, Murcia, Mayans (Limoux), Tisseyre, Fellous (Lezignan), Gagliazzo, Sadaoui, Moly (Carcassonne), Gigot (Avignon), Guasch, Barthau (UTC), Rinaldi (Bradford) Massive shock with no greseque IMO |
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Apr 29, 2009 1:49:26 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on Apr 29, 2009 1:49:26 GMT 10
French prelim team team for june. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5250433,00.html No aussies and no Gresque. Squad: Guisset, Bosc, Mounis, Casty, K Bentley, Fakir, Ferriol, Vaccari, Stacul, Gossard, Elima, Baile, Duport, Pelo, (all Catalans), Griffi, Anselme, Planas, Villagas (Toulouse), Martins, Calegari (Pia), Teixido, Murcia, Mayans (Limoux), Tisseyre, Fellous (Lezignan), Gagliazzo, Sadaoui, Moly (Carcassonne), Gigot (Avignon), Guasch, Barthau (UTC), Rinaldi (Bradford) Massive shock with no greseque IMO He hasnt been playing that well IMO... but what is good is that there is a healthy contingent of non SL players and young players too. And no aussies which is good. Even if france get a bit of a pasting, its exposed FRENCH players to the riguors of test footy, and if they stick with a consistent squad with a few matches, then they will improve once combinations get set up. I think this is a positive move by Goulding over all. |
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Apr 29, 2009 8:47:23 GMT 10
Post by supersteve on Apr 29, 2009 8:47:23 GMT 10
Just on Maxime Gresque, I heard many good things about him before the WC last year and I was really looking forward to seeing him play. I was quite disappointed with his form over here, well quite disappointed with the French teams form altogether.
It is great reading all the positive news that seems to keep coming out of France, I would love nothing more than to see them again be consistently competitve on the world stage.
I agree Druzik, great to see they have selected French players and no aussies, big step in the right direction.
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Apr 29, 2009 13:14:43 GMT 10
Post by Ryan N on Apr 29, 2009 13:14:43 GMT 10
Ok, so France has to go back next year to the other comp to qualify for 4 nations right? What happens if England has a shocker, comes last and France somehow pulls a miracle and comes second. It isn't really fair to send France back a level and England stays is it? I mean, I know it's unlikely but it's a possibility.
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Apr 29, 2009 13:28:27 GMT 10
Post by supersteve on Apr 29, 2009 13:28:27 GMT 10
Next year the Four nations will be back in Australia wont it?, with the winner of the pacific nations cup becoming the fourth team.
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Apr 29, 2009 15:22:37 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on Apr 29, 2009 15:22:37 GMT 10
Next year the Four nations will be back in Australia wont it?, with the winner of the pacific nations cup becoming the fourth team. Yes that is correct, though I am not happz about the fact that its France that will get the boot. I feel it should be the 4th placed team to get the boot, so that way in theory anyone can be booted.... OK I know most probably it will be france, but what the point of them competeing every second year when they know that they wont be given opportunities to improve. What if they win the 4N this year, and all of a sudden the winning team gets dropped because why? |
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Apr 29, 2009 19:18:09 GMT 10
Post by Marv on Apr 29, 2009 19:18:09 GMT 10
He hasnt been playing that well IMO.... Pia are running second and they have scored more points than any other side in the division, you dont do that without halves who are playing well. Fact is France cant afford to leave players of his quality out, whatever the reason. but what is good is that there is a healthy contingent of non SL players and young players too. Whys that good? And no aussies which is good. Its only good if there are better players in place to play in those positions, as it is there fucked for a fullback. |
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May 13, 2009 0:10:23 GMT 10
Post by Druzik on May 13, 2009 0:10:23 GMT 10
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