Elite 2

[audois]

ILLE XIII (2nd) play Carpentras (3nd) this afternoon. Battle from the Catalans and the Provence. ILLE have been top team over the last few seasons - and have turned promotion  down

At the moment Villefranche from the Aveyron area north of Albi are top - and  might like the idea of promotion I imagine. Them and Carpentras were in Elite 1 ages ago.

Edited November 26, 2023 by audois

[JM2010]

16 minutes ago, audois said:

ILLE XIII (2nd) play Carpentras (3nd) this afternoon. Battle from the Catalans and the Provence. ILLE have been top team over the last few seasons - and have turned promotion  down

At the moment Villefranche from the Aveyron area north of Albi are top - and  might like the idea of promotion I imagine. Them and Carpentras were in Elite 1 ages ago.

I played for Carpentras in Elite 1 just over 20 years ago. Lovely part of the world 

[ATLANTISMAN]

French Rugby League really needs a strong Carpentras back.

[Lowdesert]

1 hour ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

French Rugby League really needs a strong Carpentras back.

It needed a World Cup but that didn’t end well after French politics reared their head again.

[audois]

ILLE XIII  31-26 Carpentras this afternoon

Interest that the home side had Audric Le Cam playing for them - I saw him playing for the Dragons reserve team at Carcassonne the other week

 

Edited November 26, 2023 by audois

[ATLANTISMAN]

26 minutes ago, Lowdesert said:

It needed a World Cup but that didn’t end well after French politics reared their head again.

We battle on in France everyone is gutted that it happened not more so than those who threw some money at it on an independent basis.

The international game is crying out for leadership after the RLWC/2021 car crash which has been totally swept under the carpet and France 2025

Edited November 26, 2023 by ATLANTISMAN

[Lowdesert]

19 minutes ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

We battle on in France everyone is gutted that it happened not more so than those who threw some money at it on an independent basis.

The international game is crying out for leadership after the RLWC/2021 car crash which has been totally swept under the carpet and France 2025

Let’s hope this new guy at TO generates some sway.

[Gomersall]

 

[Eddie]

21 hours ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

French Rugby League really needs a strong Carpentras back.

Is there much rivalry between them and Avignon? 

[barnyia]

The Avignon U19 team is the two teams together, so the rivalry has probably disappeared now. 

[Lowdesert]

Just seen the highlights of the Esteve v Albi game on YT.  
 

Don’t know the age profile of the Esteve team but they got a hammering in both halves.  Cats coaching team won’t be happy with that display.

[ATLANTISMAN]

15 minutes ago, Lowdesert said:

Just seen the highlights of the Esteve v Albi game on YT.  
 

Don’t know the age profile of the Esteve team but they got a hammering in both halves.  Cats coaching team won’t be happy with that display.

Wasn't pretty Albi though are my tip for this season can only see Carcassonne stopping them 

 

Paul 

[Lowdesert]

1 hour ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

Wasn't pretty Albi though are my tip for this season can only see Carcassonne stopping them 

 

Paul 

Couldn’t tell a great deal from the highlights.  Interesting to see what develops.

[audois]

I forgot that Ille XIII club or a back-up for the Dragons reservers - thats why young Le Cam was playing there I think

If Carpentras finish in the 1st/2nd place along  with Villefranche - it could see them back in Elite 1 two decades later!

[JonM]

On 27/11/2023 at 12:09, Eddie said:

Is there much rivalry between them and Avignon? 

It was one of the big derbies in the past - biggest crowd of the season for both clubs, often a lot of punch-ups. I remember Patrick Entat talking about the Hull derby and saying it reminded him of home. Lots of players who had played for the other club, or who had family members who did. With Carpentras being out of Elite 1 for much of the last 20 years, that rivalry has gone.

[Gomersall]

1 hour ago, audois said:

I forgot that Ille XIII club or a back-up for the Dragons reservers - thats why young Le Cam was playing there I think

If Carpentras finish in the 1st/2nd place along  with Villefranche - it could see them back in Elite 1 two decades later!

Is the will there to go to 11/12 teams and do you think Carpentras would be willing to go up?

[barnyia]

They're working towards 11 teams in elite 1  next year with Villefranche moving up, 

[Gomersall]

 

[Eddie]

You can buy the Lescure jersey online https://www.oneills.com/uk_en/rcla-xiii-rugby-jersey-v1.html

[Eddie]

And also a club called Rapid 33, who I can’t find much about but seem to be from near Bordeaux https://www.oneills.com/uk_en/rapid-33-printed-t-shirt-v1-black.html

[Lowdesert]

3 hours ago, Eddie said:

 

Edited December 1, 2023 by Lowdesert

[barnyia]

Union club 

[Lowdesert]

3 minutes ago, barnyia said:

Union club 

Yeah, I’ve just taken the video down mate.  I’ll delete my post to Eddie. 
 

Are there any clubs going towards Bordeaux, past LaReole?

Edited December 1, 2023 by Lowdesert

[Eddie]

17 minutes ago, barnyia said:

Union club 

Weird, O’Neills have them listed as rugby league. 

[barnyia]

If you go to the photos on their website the no 2 is a very weird shaped winger if it's league,