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France vs Wales is ON after Top 14 clubs agree compromise deal for 6-match window
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Administrators in France have finally reached a compromise, the FFR and Top 14 clubs agreeing that a six-match Test window can start with the October 24 Paris friendly against Wales.
A three-match, four-week window was all the Top 14 clubs had agreed to prior to Thursday's decision in France. It came after a Council of State ruling on the matter insisted the FFR and Ligue Nationale de Rugby must find common ground.
France have six matches on their schedule, the opener against Wales followed by the Six Nations game with Ireland and then four Autumn Nations Cup games.
A statement from the LNR outlining the terms of its agreement with the FFR read: "During this international period of autumn 2020, the same player can only be registered on a maximum of three matchsheets.
"The players will be made available as follows in this exceptional autumn window: Before each match, 31 players will be selected by the FFR as of Sunday evening (or Monday morning if the player plays a match with his club on Sunday).
"Among these 31 players, 28 players will be retained by the FFR at the choice of the coach of the French team.
"The other three players will be made available to their club on Wednesday evening if the club plays a match on Friday evening, or on Thursday afternoon if their club plays a match on Saturday/Sunday or does not play a match.
During the week of November 2 to 8, after which the French team does not play a match, 28 players will be made available from Thursday, November 5, until Sunday, November 8.
"This amendment to the agreement will be submitted to the steering committees of the LNR and FFR for approval.
"It constitutes a balanced and united agreement which takes into account, on the one hand, the health issues of the players, on the other hand, the sporting and economic issues for the French team, the FFR, the LNR and the clubs in the exceptional context of the health crisis."
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There is this thing going around against Siya Kolisi where they don't want him to be known as the best national captain ever, so they strike him down in ratings permanently whenever they can. They want McCaw and reckons he is the best captain ever. I disagree.
Just like they refuse to see SA as the best team and some have even said that should the Boks win a third WC in a row, they will still not be the best team ever. Even if they win every game between now and the WC. That is some serious hate coming SA's way.
Everyone forget how the McCaw AB's intimidated refs, was always on the wrong side, played on the ground etc. Things they would never have gotten away with today. They may have a better win ratio, but SA build depth, not caring about rank inbetween WC's until this year.
They weren't as bad inbetween as people claim, because non e of their losses was big ones and they almost never faced the strongest Bok team outside of the WC, allowing countries like France and Ireland to rise to the top unopposed.
Rassie is still at it, building more depth, getting more young stars into the fold. By the time he leaves (I hope never) he will leave a very strong Bok side for the next 15- 20 years. Not everyone will play for 20 years, but each year Rassie acknowledge the young stars and get them involved and ready for international rugby.
Not everyone will make it to the WC, but those 51/52 players will compete for those spots for the WC. They will deliver their best. The future of the Boks is in very safe hands. The only thing that bothers me is Rassie's health. If he can overcome it, rugby looks dark for the rest of the rugby world. He is already the greatest coach in WR history. By the time he retires, he will be the biggest legend any sport has ever seen
Go to commentsWas it? I just brought it up in some of my posts to rub it in that the AB last year nearly put 100 on a top 6N side lol
I agree to be honest. The biggest key to me that they might be jadded was none of them had mom performances, or even as good as their last three games.
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