Brits abroad

[FKAS]

Midi Olympique say that Toulon's Kyle Sinckler, who apparently had a stormer against Bath, is looking to go back to England with view to being in contention for the 2027 World Cup. Newcastle, Exeter and Bath are mentioned as teams who could be interested in signing him - among others too.

I'm sure lots of teams are interested in an experienced EQ international prop. What salary he's looking for might temper that interest somewhat. Exeter are well under the cap, ditto Newcastle so they might well be open to making moves. Bath have du Toit money to spend but that's not the biggest as he signed at the right time for Bath, probably the best place to be to put himself in the England shop window though.

[Puja]

Midi Olympique say that Toulon's Kyle Sinckler, who apparently had a stormer against Bath, is looking to go back to England with view to being in contention for the 2027 World Cup. Newcastle, Exeter and Bath are mentioned as teams who could be interested in signing him - among others too.

I'm sure lots of teams are interested in an experienced EQ international prop. What salary he's looking for might temper that interest somewhat. Exeter are well under the cap, ditto Newcastle so they might well be open to making moves. Bath have du Toit money to spend but that's not the biggest as he signed at the right time for Bath, probably the best place to be to put himself in the England shop window though.

I'd be surprised if Bath wanted him long-term - they may have Du Toit leaving, but they also have Stuart, Sela and Griffin. Might be an option for a medical joker for the rest of this season to cover Stuart's injury though.

Puja

[FKAS]

Midi Olympique say that Toulon's Kyle Sinckler, who apparently had a stormer against Bath, is looking to go back to England with view to being in contention for the 2027 World Cup. Newcastle, Exeter and Bath are mentioned as teams who could be interested in signing him - among others too.

I'm sure lots of teams are interested in an experienced EQ international prop. What salary he's looking for might temper that interest somewhat. Exeter are well under the cap, ditto Newcastle so they might well be open to making moves. Bath have du Toit money to spend but that's not the biggest as he signed at the right time for Bath, probably the best place to be to put himself in the England shop window though.

I'd be surprised if Bath wanted him long-term - they may have Du Toit leaving, but they also have Stuart, Sela and Griffin. Might be an option for a medical joker for the rest of this season to cover Stuart's injury though.

Puja

Nah not long term but a season or two to cover the world cup and then he'll be back off for the riches of France or Japan. Valuable couple of seasons for Sela's development.

[francoisfou]

Round 13 in the Top14 is taking place this weekend:

Racing 61 - Montauban: Racing - Jonny Hill 4, Nathan Hughes 18 scored a try (must've been running backwards - if that's possible?)

Castres 36 - Lyon 21 : Castres - Will Collier 23, Lyon - Paddy Jackson 21
Bayonne 35 - Stade Français 34: Bayonne Ewan Johnson 18; no Manu (concussion) nor Alex Moon (don't kmow why); SF Joe Marchant 14

Clermont 34 - UBB 18; UBB Jonny Gray 18

Pau - Dan Robson 21 (Joe Simmons not recovered from injury)
Montpellier - Adam Beard 4, Ali Price 9, No Billy V or Stuart Hogg

Toulon - Ben White 9, Zach Mercer 8, Lewis Ludlam 6, Dave Ribbans 4, Kyle Sinckler 3
Perpignan - Kieran Brookes 23

Toulouse - Jack Willis 6; Blair Kinghorn 21
La Rochelle

[francoisfou]

Will Collier is in Castres' starting XV in tomorrow evening's home match against Bath.

[francoisfou]

There are several Brits (and honorary Brits) in French teams in this weekend's Champions' Cup matches:

Bayonne (v Tigers) - 12 Manu Tuilagi, 19 Ewan Johnson
La Rochelle (Leinster) - 14 Jack Nowell
Toulouse (Saracens) - 10 Blair Kinghorn, 6 Jack Willis (brother Tom at 8 for Sarries)
Bordeaux/Bègles (Northampton) - 6 J-L du Preez, who didn't take long to force himself into B/B's first team
Toulon (Munster) - 9 Ben White, 8 Zach Mercer, 6 Lewis Ludlam, 5 Dave Ribbans, 3 Kyle Sinckler
Pau (Scarlets) - 22 Dan Robson

[francoisfou]

Round 15 of the Top14 is this weekend:

Perpignan - 7 Jamie Ritchie (c), 3 Kieran Brookes
Montauban

Racing - 8 Nathan Hughes, 4 Jonny Hill
Lyon - 8 Sam Simmonds

Toulon - 6 Lewis Ludlam,4 Dave Ribbans, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 20 Zach Mercer, 21 Ben White, 18 Jr Kpoku (his Racing début)
Montpellier - 9 Ali Price, 8 Billy Vunipola, 21 Stuart Hogg

Toulouse - 15 Blair Kinghorn, 20 Jack Willis
Pau - 2 Julian (honorary Brit) Montoya

UBB - 4 Jonny Gray
SF - 14 Joe Marchant

Bayonne - 4 Ewan Johnson, 18 Alex Moon (no Manu Tuilagi)
Castres - no Will Collier

Clermont v La Rochelle ko Sunday evening

[francoisfou]

Brive's push for promotion from ProD2 is petering out, so the players like Lawes, Shillcock, Olding, Cooney and Hirbst may have to look elsewhere if they want to play Top14, but Lawes has already been linked with a move to Stade Français next season.
Brive are currently in 6th position - which will qualify for the play-offs, but were well beaten at lowly Mont de Marsan on Friday and will have to significantly improve to be in with a chance of staying in the first 6.

[francoisfou]

Round 17 of the Top14 is today and tomorrow:
Bayonne - 5 Alex Moon, 19 Ewan Johnson. No Manu.
Racing - 5 Will Rowland, 8 Nathan Hughes (rave reviews from his coach!), 15 Sam James

La Rochelle - 14 Jack Nowell
Montpellier - 8 Billy Vunipola, 9 Ali Price. No Hogg.

Toulon - 8 Zach Mercer, 6 Lewis Ludlam, 4 Dave Ribbans, 24 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Jr Kpoku
Clermont

Perpignan
Pau - 9 Dan Robson. 2 Julián Montoya . Joe Simmons still not back from injury

Stade Français v Toulouse on Sunday night. Teams yet to be announced

[Oakboy]

Round 17 of the Top14 is today and tomorrow:
Bayonne - 5 Alex Moon, 19 Ewan Johnson. No Manu.
Racing - 5 Will Rowland, 8 Nathan Hughes (rave reviews from his coach!), 15 Sam James

La Rochelle - 14 Jack Nowell
Montpellier - 8 Billy Vunipola, 9 Ali Price. No Hogg.

Toulon - 8 Zach Mercer, 6 Lewis Ludlam, 4 Dave Ribbans, 24 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Jr Kpoku
Clermont

Perpignan
Pau - 9 Dan Robson. 2 Julián Montoya . Joe Simmons still not back from injury

Stade Français v Toulouse on Sunday night. Teams yet to be announced

Your aside about Nathan Hughes puts you at risk of being banned. This board hates him traditionally.

[francoisfou]

Round 17 of the Top14 is today and tomorrow:
Bayonne - 5 Alex Moon, 19 Ewan Johnson. No Manu.
Racing - 5 Will Rowland, 8 Nathan Hughes (rave reviews from his coach!), 15 Sam James

La Rochelle - 14 Jack Nowell
Montpellier - 8 Billy Vunipola, 9 Ali Price. No Hogg.

Toulon - 8 Zach Mercer, 6 Lewis Ludlam, 4 Dave Ribbans, 24 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Jr Kpoku
Clermont

Perpignan
Pau - 9 Dan Robson. 2 Julián Montoya . Joe Simmons still not back from injury

Stade Français v Toulouse on Sunday night. Teams yet to be announced

Your aside about Nathan Hughes puts you at risk of being banned. This board hates him traditionally.

Nathan « backpedalling » Hughes isn’t exactly among my favourite players, but it’s said that his coach appreciates him!

[Which Tyler]

TBF, he was fine at club level, just a flat-track bully who couldn't do it at a higher level

[francoisfou]

SF v Toulouse kicks off this evening.

SF - 14 Joe Marchant
Toulouse - 15 Blair Kinghorn, 7 Jack Willis (c)

Another aside for Oakboy is that the two former England 8s, Mercer and Hughes, were both given crap reviews by Midi Olympique on their performances yesterday. Mercer, they wrote, has been a shadow of his former self this season.