No and No.

Maxime, if he was up to the task, would be playing at higher level. I thought it took 3 years to qualify, which means that Greenshields has another year.

Anyone think Rinaldi might get a recall from QLD Cup...??

Well, for the french squad it's Rinaldi, Bently and Wynn. I think that one of those has to be dropped for the squad and it can't be Bently! I would opt with Judas over Wynn, but if he isn't getting high level footy ...

Surely theres only two play in the 2nd row

1. Greenshelids
2. Stacul/Villegas
3. Baille
4. Couturier (just ahead of Saddoui becasue he is playing in the championship, also a spare kicker, but so slow mould grows on him.)
5. Pelo
6 Greseque ( I do agree with your point about higher level players but he is a good player and I dont see a better option at 6)
7 Bosc
8 Ferriol
9 Rinaldi/Bentley (Id go for Julien first but I dont know how much he is playing ATM)
10 Elima
11 Gossard
12
13 Mounis

14 Bentley/Rinaldi
15 Fakir
16 Guisset
17 Griffi/Casty/Touxagas

Whats the crack with Crocker and Mogg, would they be availiable, would M Goulding want to pick older overseas players and would they want to be on board?

I'd put Duport/Murphy on the other wing and hope that Raguin would be fit to play centre. If not, try Duport there instead of Couturier.

I'd go for

1 Greeny
2 Stacul
3 Baille
4 Mayans
5 Pelo
6 Bosc
7 Moly
8 Ferriol
9 Bentley
10 Guisset
11 Elima
12 Anselme
13 Mounis
14 Fakir
15 Casty
16 Wynne
17 Touxagas/Duport

I dont think Duport is a winger myself, and yeah, I would put Raguin in there first but I cant see him being fit for the 4N and defo not the mid season game.

Oh, if we are talking mid-season then I'd put in more LER players, give them a bit of a chance.
For the 4N I don't care how much some players have impressed in the LER, if they don't impress TO or the Dragons then they shouldn't be in the side.

and ... when will Perry be eligible for the side?

But then theres the other side of the coin in that if we pick an experimental side for the only meaningful game before the 4N it could leave the side underprepared.

I know we are in a fairly unique position in that most of our players will play for only two clubs, in that the side gelling shouldnt be an issue.

Looking in the LER who would you give a chance to?
Fellous, Cologni, Jean Cristope Borlin and Wynne are 4 from the WC that come to mind straight away but are they the wrong side of 30 now for Bobbie? Whats the point in bringing in those guys when you have experienced SL players and better up and coming young SL/Champ players.

Saddoui, Moly are two more but again I think there are better options.



I agree with what your saying but in practice there is no-one at either club with the talent (on the day) as Maxime.

Not only that but we have seen how the time when LER finishes and the International comps start is a disadvantage for the French.



Don't

would any play nrl

Id say Bosc Ferriol Fakir Guisset Mounis Raguin and possibly a couple more would cope fine playing nrl

Agreed, for the mid-season they could try up and coming french fly-halves from UTC/TO or one of the many Mikaels.

If Maxime wants to give the international matches a decent shot he should try his hand at TO or as a short-term siging to another Cahmpionship/SL club. Likewise any other "promising" LER player.

I can't think of why a French player would want to rot in the NRL, SL is slow enough for them already compared with the LER style.

is there any halves . nrl are running low on halfs

Another crack at Wakey/Fev then?

I dunno about Wakey-Fev. Atm Kear has an injury crisis on his hands nd a short-term signing spree from the LER would not go amiss, but he has no need of a halfback.

A number of Championship clubs have opened their eyes to the potential of Fijian and Papuan players, they may well see value in signing an LER player for a month or two. Obviously Fev and Wakey have been involved in this in the past, but it would make sence for a number of other sides too.

you honestly think they'd get first team games?

Guisset already has played for the Canberra Raiders. Bosc, Fakir and Ferriol would walk into an NRL side, and the others probably. (Wayne Bennett was amazed at Fakir's perfomance for France vs Australia in 2004 -- I know because I was there and he told me so).

I wouldn't say "walk", but, yes, I think they'd make the grade. Obviously they would have to adapt to the new style of play that they have down under first. Mounis could, but I think that Bosc and Fakir are more likely to be seen as the sort of star player that is worth buying in. Ferriol and Mounis are good enough, but are they better than the local home-grown talent?

IF Greeny is frenchophied at the end of the year, would that mean that chan was eligable last year?

also, does that mean that croker, mogg and mcguire will also be frenchophied by the end of the year?

I think you have to apply to be "frenchophied", but with only Greenshields saying he would like to.
I would not see why we would want Mogg and MaGuire in the French squad, it would be a move in the wrong direction.

Does Greenshields have a French girlfriend, like Murphy did?

He married an aussie i think in the off season!

Interesting, he could then apply for a passport by marriage - possibly why he may be eligible for the mid-season?