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Honest reply, no idea,

They're like amateur clubs in the UK, they survive off hand outs from the town, sponsors and money from the presidents, the grounds are all owned by the local council. Same for training facilities etc, stade Gilbert Brutus is owned by the local council.

If you go to Catalan you have to leave home, you have to go to their selection day for the u19s that play in the same comp as all the other u19s, they train 4/5 tmes a week and are hardly paid much if they're part of the elite 1 team, (free for the u19s players ) they have to study around training or work as they train every night, if they get with the reserve elite 1 team it's the same as they train during the day, I believe it's almost the same at toulouse, they don't or aren't allowed to contact players from other clubs (don't know why), they have to kind of negotiate secretly and sell them dreams.

My son is only 16 and played for France u17s last season at 15 years old, he wants to play in England one day soon, 4 or 5 of the players from this team are keen to play in England or Australia, some elite 1 players are keen to play in England this summer too, the problems are visas(since Brexit) and finding clubs interested and willing to provide accommodation etc These kids dream of playing pro but at 18, life takes over, driving licence, college or work etc they stay with their clubs and some manage to play elite 1, train 2 times a week 3 maximum. If these kids where surrounded by pros or pro coaching they'd go a lot further,

A french union player playing 5th or 6th division union earns more than an elite 1 player, so getting scraps from union teams will never happen unless there's money.

Money is needed, either a pro league in France or elite 1 mixed with championship and league 1. The work done in France is amazing saying how many actual RL teams and players there are, They can compete with England at u17s and maybe come close at u19s, saying there's only 14 under 17 teams in the whole of France and less u19s teams it's pretty impressive work by the clubs.

It was a great atmosphere it was a lot louder than a Catalan game even if it was half the numbers they get for a dragons match sad to see that not many Catalan neutrals turned up for the game,

https://fb.watch/k5UANNWfnS/ Link to the same try from Saturdays final.

Because they received a mail signed by Luc Lacoste saying not to play their players or they where breaking the rules. And one from the jurist saying not to play them. Lézignan asked the question and got a reply that wasn't correct. Do you trust your interpretation of the rules in this situation or the advice of the president and the jurist of the federation? the rules contradict themselves in the list of rules and regulations. Complicated situation.

Andorra rugby league will be next, they sell made up teams shirts too. And copy official french teams shirts and sell them. But no money goes to the club's.

Hold that coach!!! Final u19s cancelled as the semi final Lézignan v Toulouse is going to be replayed due to some silly rules of u19s playing too many first team games and not being allowed to play in cup games or the federation getting their own rules wrong!!! Or something like that. They may play the semi at Brutus so the big losers are the carcassonne u19s! So maybe the coaches don't need to be cancelled, only in France!!! These people are supposed to be organising 4 different world cups in 2025!!!

Morgan escaré playing really well, after yesterday he finishes top scorer in the league with 18 tries in 14 games, and over 20 tries if the cup games are included, excellent player and a great attitude.

1 and 2 straight to the semi, 3v6 and 4v5 If I remember form last year, 1st plays winner of 4v5 ( even if 6 beats 3) If Lézignan beat Albi and limoux beat Toulouse and Carcassonne lose without bonus points at Villeneuve the 3 teams will be equal on points, Last year it was points difference between the games played between the teams, that means Carcassonne pass in front of limoux, but limoux pass in front of Lézignan and Lézignan pass in front of Carcassonne Nothing is simple in France. Even the rules of the voice on TV are different and 10 times more complicated than in any other country . It was weird watching the u19s semi between Carcassonne and Carpentras be decided by a penalty shootout from the 40 metre line as u19s aren't allowed to play extra time, discipline used to count as a yellow card wins the game for the opposite team, then tries scored, but again they've now changed this rule, Bienvenue en France !

The winner should finish 3rd Albi might have the cup at the back of their minds which is played the week after, Lézignan are almost back to full strength. St Gaudens play Avignon, the winner will finish 6th. Limoux play Toulouse, Villeneuve play Carcassonne. Catalan v Pia

I really hope they're not joining franchise rugby league

I put forward Montpellier sharks for this comp, they have a online shop, massive partners, a nice playing strip, but no players, They're perfect for this league and will easily make the virtual on line playoffs,

It's on the Spanish Facebook page, tic tac tic tac. New name for euro xiii

That'll be a big step up for Spain, italy and Serbia !

Is this the full England team or the knights? Same for France? Full squad or b squad?

Good chance it'll be this weekend. It's normally the last "catch up" weekend.

This weekend is a weekend off for elite 1. The 8/9 April is the cup semis from u15s to elite 1 The 9th is a double header at stadium d'Albi for elite 1, Avignon v Carcassonne and Albi v limoux, In the u19s it's carcassonne v Carpentras also in Albi, U17 Albi v xiii Catalan and U15 Carcassonne v xiii Catalan on the other ground in Albi, The 8th at Lézignan is u 17 Lézignan v baho and u19 Lézignan v Toulouse.

Around 3000/3500 for the carcassonne limoux game yesterday, 550 people for the meal before the game that was on Via Occitanie, the u19s played afterwards then a local comedy/music band on a big stage, straight after the u19s game, a good day out,

Avignon v Albi on via Occitanie/sport en France followed by France women v Serbia women, also on via,

Probably didn't buy them, probably given them, don't forget Catalan used to have to pay production costs with bein sports

No l'équipe are showing the sky feed/production