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United Rugby Championship

Tadhg Furlong cimente son avenir avec l’Irlande

Par Willy Billiard

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Tadhg Furlong prolonge son aventure avec le Leinster et l'Irlande jusqu'en 2027.

Le pilier Tadhg Furlong a finalement décidé de poursuivre l’aventure avec l’IRFU en prolongeant son contrat de deux ans. La fédération irlandaise de rugby l’a annoncé ce lundi 16 décembre au matin, coupant court à toute rumeur qui se propageait depuis l’été dernier faisant de son pilier un candidat potentiel vers le Top 14.

Si plusieurs clubs le courtisaient, il semble que ce soit Bayonne qui était le plus avancé dans les discussions pour une arrivée la saison prochaine.

Le pilier droit restera donc fidèle à l’Irlande et au Leinster jusqu’à la fin de la saison 2026/2027.Une décision stratégique alors que l’Irlande commence à préparer la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2027 en Australie.

Acteur central des succès du XV du Trèfle

Avec 78 sélections depuis ses débuts contre le Pays de Galles en 2015, le pilier droit a été un acteur central des succès du XV du Trèfle, décrochant trois titres des Six Nations. À 31 ans, il est plus que jamais un leader indispensable pour l’équipe d’Andy Farrell.

Tadhg is locked in for two more years! 🤝#TeamOfUs pic.twitter.com/QneP9KQHmI
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) December 16, 2024

Tadhg Furlong speaks about the B&I Lions scrum and facing the Springboks

Furlong ne brille pas seulement en vert. Pilier incontournable des British & Irish Lions en 2017 et 2021, il a également marqué les esprits en club avec le Leinster, où il cumule 149 apparitions depuis 2013, raflant quatre titres Pro12/Pro14 et une Champions Cup.

Ses performances constantes lui ont valu d’être nommé dans la Dream Team de World Rugby trois années consécutives (2021, 2022, 2023).

« De continuer à jouer pour l’Irlande et ma province natale est un rêve devenu réalité. Prolonger mon contrat est une immense fierté. Depuis mes débuts, j’ai toujours cherché à évoluer dans un environnement gagnant, et je crois que les meilleures années sont encore devant nous, pour le Leinster comme pour l’Irlande. »

David Humphreys, directeur de la performance de l’IRFU, a salué ce choix : « Tadhg est un pilier droit de classe mondiale qui redéfinit les standards à son poste. Sa constance, son leadership et sa soif de progression sont exemplaires. Cette prolongation montre l’engagement de l’IRFU à garder nos meilleurs talents en Irlande. Nous lui souhaitons encore beaucoup de succès. »

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Barry 30 minutes ago

‘The problem with this year’s Champions Cup? Too many English clubs’

It makes no difference. Toulouse will (or at least should win) the next 10 of these!

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Barry 41 minutes ago

Rob Baxter drops scary admission after Toulouse rip Exeter asunder

Toulouse looked unplayable but no team should be conceding 60 at home.

Baxter always seems a wholesome, likable guy. Looks finished now. Sad to see.

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Barry 48 minutes ago

'It doesn’t make sense for New Zealand to deny itself access to world-class players'

Dmac is lightweight. His actual physical metrics vary wildly (the AB website changes these details most seasons). He was listed as low as 5-8 when he started and as high as 5-10 now. Never looks close to even 80 kilos. If you have to play a lad like that at #10 it's going to limit how he plays. He has zero aggression much less the guile or upper body to back that up.

At #15 he was given a lot more space and protection and was frequently superb. Proper game changer. Even if they stick with him now at #10, plenty still assume that M'ounga will waltz back in to start once his sabbatical ends.

Prendergast looks like a giraffe. He needs at least 12-15 kilos on his frame. His game is developing at a rate of knots though. The only Irish positive in a dismal November window.

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Barry 59 minutes ago

'It doesn’t make sense for New Zealand to deny itself access to world-class players'

Actually there is still an English-Welsh component at U20/U18. While the rebranded Anglo Welsh cup had it's last season in 2017/18, relate that to the English and Welsh teams at that period.

England were just off a 17 match winning run and Wales were still a force. A ringing endorsement for the rugby exposure beyond their sole domestic leagues.

France (still) don't prioritise their national game over their clubs because the club game makes much more money for much fewer people/owners. That's why no union would now touch a non-French player plying their trade there. The French leagues are also an instant path to certain brain damage with their laughable approach to player welfare.

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Barry 1 hour ago

'It doesn’t make sense for New Zealand to deny itself access to world-class players'

I'd say there's a reason JB's financials aren't public. Likely all his overheads are covered for him. Beyond shelter, transport and feeding himself, Leinster can basically cover his tax for him too. At the very least he'd be banking his entire salary.

If Leinster do the business in Europe, expect to see plenty more ABs play in Ireland from Nov- May.

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J V 2 hours ago

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I think it's hard to grasp the effect of long lasting fatigue following a super packed season. The Springboks have won a world cup, then SA clubs did ok in club competitions right after and then the boks had a great 2024 year. Fatigue have to come in at some point. Yes the trips are an issue but I really think for the sake of the SA (and Argentinian, who have a similar schedule) players, a deal should be found to let them have more rest every year.

Many criticized France for resting their best players in the summer, at the cost of the attractivity of the series, but the answer to the current debate about the Champion cup might be partly found in this type of management.

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fl 4 hours ago

‘The problem with this year’s Champions Cup? Too many English clubs’

Yes the URC only has a 1/3 stake in the competition. You could have googled that.

And you're not suggesting an equal share. 5/20 isn't a third.

I've suggested a solution in the comments on this article for how to allocate places. The solution is 1/4 of places for the Prem, 1/4 of places for the top 14, 1/4 of places for the URC, 1/4 of places for the best performing teams in the champions and challenge cup last year to not have already qualified via their league.

another solution would be to do what they do with the champions league in football, where places are allocated per league on the basis of UEFA association club coefficients.

and yes I was talking about English teams generally but the teams 6-8 in particular. Last year they significantly outperformed the teams who finished 6-8 in the URC and top 14.

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Tom 4 hours ago

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I wouldn't write off Baxter yet. He's been one of the top coaches for a long time, with the modest budget Exeter have I doubt they'll find someone better and Baxter has such a connection having been there as a player. Exeter lost the core of their team in the same season, that is tough to bounce back from. Other teams spend their way to the top where Exeter have focused on building a squad of homegrown talent and that won't happen overnight. I fully expect them to back Baxter - he has earned that trust. He took them from a Championship side to winning the double. That is nothing short of phenomenal and Exeter won't forget that in a hurry. I'm sure the club execs fully understand that Baxter is looking to build a new core of young players to take the club back to the top for another generation. There will be more hard times to come but they'll get there.

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JW 5 hours ago

'It doesn’t make sense for New Zealand to deny itself access to world-class players'

Good player who gets a bad wrap because he has a lot of weight on his shoulders try to carry that team.

They should be a little better this year so perhaps he'll get a chance to shine.

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AH 5 hours ago

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