barnyia Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 It's the toulouse centre de formation (centre of excellence ?) that trained with the union equivalent. Looks like a good experience for both codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 hour ago, barnyia said: It's the toulouse centre de formation (centre of excellence ?) that trained with the union equivalent. Looks like a good experience for both codes. I'm sure the union side learned a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PECETTO Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 7 hours ago, audois said: This week the TO Elite 1 side have joined forces with the Stade Touloussain group on the training pitch at Ernest Wallon. Seb Raguin as coach of the Olympique reserve side working along with ST boss of formation Michel Marfaing. Quite extraordinary to see this happening at another level. Not the réserve team but the formation center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunno much Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Hearing that Patty Vaivai is trialing with Agen XV despite recently signing 2yr deal with TO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/133386463383931/posts/3620895567966319/ https://www.facebook.com/133386463383931/posts/3626049504117592/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger06 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 We all need to get behind French RL. Toulouse Olympique have been a RL Club since 1937, this Club ground out 3 full consecutive seasons testing the waters in the British Championship 2009, 2010 & 2011 previously, came back to League 1 for the 2016 season and got promoted back into the Championship where they are now entering their 5th season (8th overall in Championship (9th in British System)) All this despite the significantly increased standard operating costs for an overseas team playing in the British System, negativity from all sides around Brexit and still here despite Covid19 pandemic. They run their own reserves in the French Elite System. This Club is a keen and committed Rugby League Club. All this also pretty much applies to Catalans Dragons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The storm Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 15/01/2021 at 08:26, PECETTO said: They average around 3k , and over 5k twice and over 6k once for big matchs in championship . Since they move To ernest wallon stadium they allready average one more k in the beginning of last season. In SL they will esealy average 6k the first season. They are a blueprint for success along with York and Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 12/02/2021 at 12:27, Smudger06 said: We all need to get behind French RL. Toulouse Olympique have been a RL Club since 1937, this Club ground out 3 full consecutive seasons testing the waters in the British Championship 2009, 2010 & 2011 previously, came back to League 1 for the 2016 season and got promoted back into the Championship where they are now entering their 5th season (8th overall in Championship (9th in British System)) All this despite the significantly increased standard operating costs for an overseas team playing in the British System, negativity from all sides around Brexit and still here despite Covid19 pandemic. They run their own reserves in the French Elite System. This Club is a keen and committed Rugby League Club. All this also pretty much applies to Catalans Dragons. Agree with all of that, other than what’s Brexit got to do with it? They can still play in our league the same as they could before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger06 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Eddie said: Agree with all of that, other than what’s Brexit got to do with it? They can still play in our league the same as they could before? We've heard ppl on here dream up all kinds of impossible to solve problems brexit would cause, not least visa issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, Smudger06 said: We've heard ppl on here dream up all kinds of impossible to solve problems brexit would cause, not least visa issues. Sports teams will be able to get visas no bother, that’s the least of TO’s issues. I’d love to see them in SL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger06 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Just now, Eddie said: Sports teams will be able to get visas no bother, that’s the least of TO’s issues. I’d love to see them in SL. Exactly, it's not going to be a major problem but loads made a meal outta a mouthful over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbrian Mackem Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 15 hours ago, Smudger06 said: Exactly, it's not going to be a major problem but loads made a meal outta a mouthful over it. That’s because they’re remoaners. It’s what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbrian Mackem Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 If/when Toulouse eventually make it to super league will they run an academy side playing against English sides like Catalan did ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 15 hours ago, Smudger06 said: We've heard ppl on here dream up all kinds of impossible to solve problems brexit would cause, not least visa issues. Did they? Or were they just possibilities in the murky inexpicable morass called brexit? But you're spot on about Toulouse a true dyed in the wool, bona fide, RL club, straight from the Entre-Deux-Mers Corridor. 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 30 minutes ago, Cumbrian Mackem said: If/when Toulouse eventually make it to super league will they run an academy side playing against English sides like Catalan did ? That would seem costly, the reserves in Elite One model might be preferable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 30 minutes ago, Cumbrian Mackem said: If/when Toulouse eventually make it to super league will they run an academy side playing against English sides like Catalan did ? I doubt it with the costs! They'll probably carry on with the elite-1 route like the catalans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbrian Mackem Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Just now, Eddie said: That would seem costly, the reserves in Elite One model might be preferable. Joint venture with the dragons perhaps? Split the cost. Before the dragons quit the league they were becoming more than competitive with their English counterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger06 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 33 minutes ago, Cumbrian Mackem said: Joint venture with the dragons perhaps? Split the cost. Before the dragons quit the league they were becoming more than competitive with their English counterparts. It was a massive shame they pulled their team out of the Academy. Costs will have been hideous though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbrian Mackem Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Smudger06 said: It was a massive shame they pulled their team out of the Academy. Costs will have been hideous though..... No doubt about the costs being high but it was great to see the French youngsters not only competing with but actually beating some big English teams. Could has also been a big incentive used to attract some top schoolboy union talent too. Travelling to England on regular basis etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger06 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Cumbrian Mackem said: No doubt about the costs being high but it was great to see the French youngsters not only competing with but actually beating some big English teams. Could has also been a big incentive used to attract some top schoolboy union talent too. Travelling to England on regular basis etc. Absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 11/02/2021 at 21:27, dunno much said: Hearing that Patty Vaivai is trialing with Agen XV despite recently signing 2yr deal with TO It's now been confirmed that Patty Vaivai has left Toulouse https://www.to13.com/a-la-une/le-to-xiii-et-patty-vaivai-se-separent/ Interesting development, the rash of high-profile new forward signings (Casty, Garbutt, Peyroux, Paulo, Dixon) has meant that some of the existing players would have their positions under threat, but I would have thought Vaivai would have still been a contender for a place in the 17. Still, maybe he was offered more to play RU, or he just fancied a crack at something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audois Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Light years between what the Dragons put up with at Aime Giral home of USAP in 2006. Selling clubs shirts et al from portable tables behind the stands in the open like a market day. Remarkable what is evolving here. Stade Toulousain probably the biggest rugby club in Europe on and off field. Got class. "It involves matters much greater than drafting the new rules...the original and existing games have their own powerful appeal to their players and public and have the sentiments which history inspires" - Harold 'Jersey' Flegg 1933 "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." - Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Si tu( Remi Casty) devais envoyer un fax au Président Guasch? " Un grand bravo pour ce que vous avez fait,et merci de m 'avoir embarqué dans cette aventure" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=841349943388799 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 14/01/2021 at 20:33, Eddie said: I’m sorry that’s not a proper RL sponsor, couldn’t they get Holland’s Pies or Mr Brain’s? Eddies Chip shop & pies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 59 minutes ago, audois said: Light years between what the Dragons put up with at Aime Giral home of USAP in 2006. Selling clubs shirts et al from portable tables behind the stands in the open like a market day. Remarkable what is evolving here. Stade Toulousain probably the biggest rugby club in Europe on and off field. Got class. Thats what I like about FRL Gordon there are some really good forward thinking people around so excited about the Elite 1 for next season everything looking good. Pau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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