Julian Savea finally set for Toulon return
Out-of-favour Toulon star Julian Savea finally looks to be back in the good books with the French glamour club.
Five weeks have passed since controversial owner Mourad Boudjellal lashed out at the 54-test wing for a subpar performance against Agen on February 16, with Savea not featuring in Toulon's following three matches.
Consequently, Boudjellal suggested that Savea was no longer welcome at the club, despite being less than a year into his two-season deal with Toulon.
Boudjellal's criticism was followed by a barrage of social media abuse targeted at Savea and his family by Toulon fans, but that hasn't diminished the desire of the 2015 World Cup-winner to continue plying his trade in the south of France.
He could be set to reap the rewards for his commitment to the club as early as this weekend, with reports from France suggesting the 28-year-old is in contention for a spot in the match day squad for this weekend's away clash against Lyon as the side assembled for training on Thursday.
Without the services of Savea, Toulon have won two of their three fixtures in the Top 14, but a 21-18 defeat at the hands of last year's finalists Montpellier last weekend has significantly dented their hopes of a playoffs spot.
"My thirteenth season at the club is more like a Friday 13," the outspoken owner said.
"The season is dead, we will not play the finals, but there is still our honour to save and prepare the next season.
"There is a failure, because of a combination of things. I have a significant share of responsibility and especially the instability of recent years. The future begins today."
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In this context though we are talking about the tone of recent event’s on this websites articles, which came well before Trump was made a fool and retaliated. Surely you read the part were I said it’s unfortunate given that they’re trying to find new sponsorship right now?
Well year I couldn’t comment on that, haven’t watched league up their in yonks, but I’ll say the Prem sides I’ve seen in CC certainly match you’re description of them. Pro rugby here only had the summer window, so I’d imagine that helps a lot in terms of scoring though, as do South Africa’s hard grounds? The rugby is the rugby anyway, I was more interested in the broadcast quality perspective. France’s is unique right? Prem on BT used to have some pretty dour sideline analysis, but that was half due the look, being two guys standing on the side of the pitch at night in your winter talking about the game. SRP does that now but is full on ott.
Go to commentsRight. But are they actually doing anything to ever base themselves in the islands with a mostly Pi born roster?
Or are they just content to be a 6th NZ team, filling their squad with Kiwis and Aussies (and an Englishman), spreading the talent even thinner than it already is, and make excuses every season why it’s not possible to play in the islands, let alone be based there? No, because most of their squad would rather stay home than do that.
If the Drua can manage all these things, why can’t this ‘island’ side?
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