yeh playen out the contract until Feb .

I am still not too sure about Cologni , as in the past couple of seasons, he has had a very good team behind him.
But not upto date with his coaching methods and style of coaching , so really can not comment, am sure he'll have respect from the players though.

Also what about Frassinous , has been groomed for 5 yrs at the Dragons, surely he couldnt be out of the picture ?

Trent the obviouse choice, but will he want to take on the extra work or concentrate at club level for an extra year , before taking the job?


mmmm

cheers
Dave

no way will Trent go for the France job,unless it was part time with the Catalans job

another good season at Perpignan will see one of the big SL boys in for him,probably W***n when they have a bad season in 2012 IMO

nowt wrong with Frayssinous,i'm sure he would do a great job - I think it has to be a frenchman tho'

I can't see it as a full time job.

no,completely agree

as I suggested this time last year for me the ideal solution would be something like Laurent F & Jerome G in charge with Trent acting in a 'consultancy' role

I have nothing against BG but I feel the french have a good squad and are under performing,for what ever reason ?

No international rugby league job should be full-time. I really fear for France when they face the England first team.

should be very embarrassing......

pity it's on a friday evening - there's no way I can get there in time - thank the Lord for Sky Sports !

Can't make it either, but I'll be in Perpinyà for the Scotland game.

Julian Bousquet & Arnaud Olivier have been added to the squad

me too - already booked the hotel

surely they can beat the jocks ?

www.englandrl.co.uk/article.php?id=23819

www.englandrl.co.uk/article.php?id=23819

Most bookies are giving France a 36 point start.

thats a heck of a start, but you wouldn't be surprised to see it beaten.

6 - 48 final score

casty and j baitieri passed fit. heard kane was on crutches?

Kane sprained his ankle & a decision will be made after this arvo's training session whether he plays or not Marv.

cheers phil

Kane failed fitness test, Greseque out too, Chisholm at Half, Pala starting with Raguin on the bench

not a great loss with Greseque being ruled out - I can't see how BG justified his inclusion in the first place....

Team:

1 Stacul
2 Duport
3 Pala
4 Baile
5 Vaccari
6 Chisholm
7 Bosc
8 Ferriol
9 Mounis
10 Casty
11 Elima
12 Gossard
13 Baitieri

14 Pellisier
15 Fakir
16 Simon
17 Raguin

Preview here : [urlhttp://www.sang-et-or.net/readarticle.php?article_id=915[/url

I'm happy with the line up. Most of the side have had the hit out against the Knights and you would be surprised to see France play badly at home. The sides weakest link has been dropped and I think I'm happier with Seb Raguin being used, presumably in the forwards now he is on the bench. I'm even happy about Greg at 9 again but France must use Eloi correctly, he went really well last week and is capable of damage late in the half when he runs at the more tired big boys. Hopefully Bosc and Chisholm will play split and this will give France more options on both sides of the ruck too

Gotta say that young French player who came on in the second half of the France-England friendly is a real gem. A natural rugby league player if ever there was one. Hope to see him in the Dragons first team next season.

Well, hope to because it's great to see a natural player play but he could cause endless problems for my team next season if he does play!

Pelissier? He's played a bit of first team this year. Hopefully he goes well next year too.

Thought Pala did well too on debut.

Eloi has played regularly all season coming on for Hendo in all the home games except the Wires game IIRC - he has been outstanding and started off as a scrawny lad and beefed up into a pocket dynamo with so much natural ability and a good rugby brain - it seems totally incredible he isn' the no.1 choice hooker for the french team...he reminds me lot of a young Luke Robinson and will become hot property in te next couple of years IMO

Please Bobby let's see him starting against the jocks....