Catalans U19

[audois]

So far this year

42-12

64-12

56-2

30-6

IO4-6

36-16 *

52-10

68-4

40-14

- 5 To go -

* Nearest to Toulouse Olymique

Something not right

Down Under I think they are starting  with NSW/Queensland and NZ groups together

 

[barnyia]

It's a selection of the best players in the Perpignan area plus players from other areas, they train every day, they have a squad of 40 players, they took almost all the players from the u17s champions baho, the other clubs train twice a week and are struggling to get 17 players on the team sheet every week, they almost lost to the merged Avignon club in the cup when Avignon had all their players available from carpentras and Entraigues elite 2. 

Just a  thought but maybe they should take all the best players (Toulouse do the same thing) and coach them at this level and let them play for their origin 19s club every weekend, the championship will be better and the Catalans and Toulouse can promote the best, the rest go back to their elite club when they're too old. 

A bit like the scholarship system in England. 

[Lowdesert]

50 minutes ago, barnyia said:

It's a selection of the best players in the Perpignan area plus players from other areas, they train every day, they have a squad of 40 players, they took almost all the players from the u17s champions baho, the other clubs train twice a week and are struggling to get 17 players on the team sheet every week, they almost lost to the merged Avignon club in the cup when Avignon had all their players available from carpentras and Entraigues elite 2. 

Just a  thought but maybe they should take all the best players (Toulouse do the same thing) and coach them at this level and let them play for their origin 19s club every weekend, the championship will be better and the Catalans and Toulouse can promote the best, the rest go back to their elite club when they're too old. 

A bit like the scholarship system in England. 

That’s how it should be.  Both CD and the clubs then win all round but…, it could be that Guasch insists they must win everything.

Got to say though, they seem a rabble at times.

[barnyia]

It's been said a few kids think they've made it as soon as they have the team tracksuit, 

[Lowdesert]

Looks that way as well.  Called ‘Miloudi’ syndrome. 

[audois]

5 hours ago, audois said:

So far this year

42-12

64-12

56-2

30-6

IO4-6

36-16 *

52-10

68-4

40-14

- 5 To go -

* Nearest to Toulouse Olymique

Something not right

Down Under I think they are starting  with NSW/Queensland and NZ groups together

 

Could Catalans U19 play some English sides Wigan, St Helens, Hull FC/ KR joined, Leeds, West Leeds etc

Or France U19s play an England team 3 times a year

Edited February 28 by audois

[Lowdesert]

2 hours ago, audois said:

Could Catalans U19 play some English sides Wigan, St Helens, Hull FC/ KR joined, Leeds, West Leeds etc

Or France U19s play an England team 3 times a year

The Hull FC/HKR amalgamation has finished and they are both ‘sole’

Competition at this level would be excellent.

[yipyee]

They should jump on the plane the first team get and mirror the the first team away fixtures.

That they don't play in SL youth leagues is scandalous

[Lowdesert]

22 minutes ago, yipyee said:

They should jump on the plane the first team get and mirror the the first team away fixtures.

That they don't play in SL youth leagues is scandalous

That would hike the costs, insurances and also might not be 100% possible to achieve due to Pole, Uni attendance requirements.

I think what Barney is saying is a good.  By using a system comparable with our Scholarships.  Both the amateur and pro game would win.  

[barnyia]

Last time they had a team in the academy it cost them over 500,000 just to cover the costs. A bit expensive for an academy team. 

[yipyee]

2 hours ago, barnyia said:

Last time they had a team in the academy it cost them over 500,000 just to cover the costs. A bit expensive for an academy team. 

How many of that team progressed to first grade rugby ? Compared to how many before and after.

 

[barnyia]

Mourgue, Yaha , maybe da Costa and Séguier in the few years they had the academy 

[audois]

Getting the Catalans U19 along with Toulouse U19 may be together to play some English sides home and away should be possible

Do the France U19s presently play every year against the England team home and away

Edited March 1 by audois

[barnyia]

The France 19s play the England academy for a one off match in early July, then it's the European cup in Belgrade, then I've heard the Aussie schoolboys may be over this winter, 

[audois]

2 hours ago, barnyia said:

The France 19s play the England academy for a one off match in early July, then it's the European cup in Belgrade, then I've heard the Aussie schoolboys may be over this winter, 

Alan it looks decent for this year anyway - what teams are in the Eurpean competition

Edited March 1 by audois

[barnyia]

I don't know bit it's being played in Belgrade 

[audois]

On 01/03/2024 at 21:55, barnyia said:

I don't know bit it's being played in Belgrade 

140-0 at Avignon yesterday ! Somebody must do something