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Raynal Retires
By: Alfie75 Date: March 26, 2024, 6:33 am
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Have to say I am a little bit shocked to see that Mathieu Raynal
has decided to retire after the Summer internationals.
Interesting read below:
HTML https://www.planetrugby.com/news/its-very-hard-to-be-100-all-the-time-rugby-world-cup-referee-hangs-up-his-whistle
Always rated Raynal and glad to see he will remain within Rugby
working for the FFR.
So, the next group of French referees are very inexperienced at
test level and I would suspect they will feature heavily in the
next few windows. Pierre Brousett would seemingly be the 1st
choice with Tual Trianini & Luc Ramos moving up the ladder.
There is now a real shift with the SH boys of O Keeffe,
Williams, Gardner & Berry leading the pack. Luke Pearce is
really the only other referee that has similar experience of
potentially attending his 3rd WC in 2027.
Along with the above mentioned, Carley & Dickson, Amashukeli &
Brace I would imagine will be on that list meaning that there
will be 3 spots opening up for debutants in Australia.
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Re: Raynal Retires
By: Hendo Date: March 26, 2024, 10:32 am
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Was also a bit surprised to read this but better to go out at
the top. I think we all had him pencilled in as a certainty for
Australia 2027.
Ramos featured as an AR during the recent 6N, sadly Brousset was
injured so FFR is going through a transition. I personally rate
Trainini the best of all 3 if I am honest, there is something in
his style which reminds me of Luke Pearce, fair but sympathetic.
I would hope to see him pick up a few games in the summer
window.
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Re: Raynal Retires
By: RCG Date: March 26, 2024, 12:06 pm
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Raynal will be available for Summer Internationals to ensure he
finishes 50 not out. Whether this will be a biggie or a less
stressful, more enjoyable game we will have to wait and see.
Good luck to him, always enjoyed his performances both in
Exeter and England games
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Re: Raynal Retires
By: Alfie75 Date: March 26, 2024, 12:18 pm
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I have him pencilled in for New Zealand v England series along
with Gardner as that would make sense to me and use the
Kiwi's/Englishmen for the the South Africa v Ireland series.
Don't see him on the Australia v Wales tour after some issues
with both nations in recent years.
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Re: Raynal Retires
By: ajb95 Date: March 26, 2024, 12:48 pm
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Surprised great ref. Good luck to him
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