Chancer says...

When ever have selections for the French National team made sense?

I also would like to know where I can view this game.

Posted 07:51 15th June 2012

Toulousain says...

Agree with you Rosbif. Strange that PSA chooses to make only 2 new caps. One in the front row (the Puma's traditional strong point, Roncero etc.) and the other at 15 (where the new player will have to field high balls, etc). Why not play Buttin at 15 which is his best position? And give new cap to Martial at 14 who has had such a good season in T14.

I remember RWC when players like Doussain had to fly half way across the world and not even play, not even sit on the bench. Why does PSA take the new players and then not ask them to play?

Pape should have stayed at home. Because he is there, and he is captain, he must play and start. It's a shame because Samson has been excellent for RCT. And Taofifenua was the best forwad last weekend in the Betsen testimonial in Biarritz. Tolofua could easily start at hooker instead of Szarzewski. He played 5 minutes in the T14 final, so he can't be tired, And when will Guillamon have his chance at prop? Attoub is already too old.

Then in the backs, everyone wanted to see Doumayrou in the centre. If you pick Trinh-Duc, why not pick Doumayrou with him? In fact, why not take Julien Tomas on the plane instead of Parra. Then you have Ouedraogo, Picamoles, Tomas, TD and Doumayrou all together (all from Montpol)? Or if you leave TD at home, then you could play Doussain + Beauxis + Yann David, or Durand + Wisniewski + Estebanez.

I just don't understand PSA. Fra will lose this game anyway. With all the old faces he has picked, Fra will lose by 10 or less. If he had picked all the new caps, Fra might lose by 20 or more. So what? I remember England losing some games by 30 or 40 points in 2000 after the RWC99 QF exit. But they won RWC2003.

Posted 18:30 14th June 2012

Carpelone says...

Pumas by ten

Posted 14:06 14th June 2012