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Re: English clubs braced for another poor season in Europe
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: October 15, 2018, 10:58 am
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> I'm not sure it's right to say that the French prioritise
Europe over the Top 14. I accept that they generally don't
bother about winning away, but it was always my understanding
that the Top 14 was seen as the bigger prize.
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That's my understanding too, at least as far as the Challenge
Cup is concerned. A few years back the top French teams would
make serious pushes to get the Champions cup (Toulon, Clermont,
Racing 92, primarily) but only if they're fairly sure they're in
no danger of falling down the Top 14 table as a result.
#Post#: 8597--------------------------------------------------
Re: English clubs braced for another poor season in Europe
DIR By: Cookie
Date: October 15, 2018, 11:08 am
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> [quote author=T-Bone link=topic=573.msg8577#msg8577
date=1539611262]
> I'm not sure it's right to say that the French prioritise
Europe over the Top 14. I accept that they generally don't
bother about winning away, but it was always my understanding
that the Top 14 was seen as the bigger prize.
>
--- End Quote ---
That's my understanding too, at least as far as the Challenge
Cup is concerned. A few years back the top French teams would
make serious pushes to get the Champions cup (Toulon, Clermont,
Racing 92, primarily) but only if they're fairly sure they're in
no danger of falling down the Top 14 table as a result.
[/quote]
Except it doesn't follow that Clermont, La Rochelle and Toulon
finished 2nd, 5th and 6th in European qualifying last season,
but 9th, 7th and 4th in the Top 14.
The previous season Toulouse made the Quarters while finishing
12th in the league.
#Post#: 8615--------------------------------------------------
Re: English clubs braced for another poor season in Europe
DIR By: poorfour
Date: October 16, 2018, 2:44 am
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I suspect the flowchart goes:
Pouvons-nous gagner Le Top 14?
Oui - donner la priorité ŕ la ligue
Peut-etre - [Gallic shrug]
Non - donner la priorité ŕ la coupe
#Post#: 8624--------------------------------------------------
Re: English clubs braced for another poor season in Europe
DIR By: stoquin
Date: October 16, 2018, 6:33 am
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So I reckon in champions cup English won 3 drew 1 lost 3 - the
french won 3 lost 3 honours even
in Challenge cup English won 5 lost 2 - the french won 2 lost
6 honours le rostbif!
#Post#: 8823--------------------------------------------------
Re: English clubs braced for another poor season in Europe
DIR By: Quins Head
Date: October 19, 2018, 5:22 pm
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Another two terrible results today
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