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Police prevent French team from departing Edinburgh - reports

12 Feb 2018

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) have confirmed that some of the players involved in their 32-26 loss to Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday have been detained for questioning, following what was initially reported as a brawl that occurred on Sunday night.

The FFR have now said that reports of a brawl were false.

Reports began to surface this morning in the French media that the plane which the French team were due to fly home on had been grounded at Edinburgh airport and that Scottish police were looking to question several members of the squad.

https://twitter.com/Ph_Kallenbrunn/status/963010856354242560

The FFR officially confirmed that via their twitter account at 11:45 this morning.

La FFR confirme que certains joueurs sont entendus par les autorités Écossaises. Nous sommes en attente de plus d'informations.
— France Rugby (@FranceRugby) February 12, 2018

Per Rugbyrama, seven French players are being questioned by the Scottish police, with Louis Picamoles, Teddy Thomas, Arthur Itturia and Eddy Ben Arous among them.

The FFR is waiting for further information before making any additional comments, but it is hardly the preparation that Jacques Brunel will have wanted heading into their game with Italy, after losing their opening two fixtures of the tournament.

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TL 14 minutes ago

'The Wallabies only have themselves to blame': How the Lions sunk Australia in Melbourne

I agree, the comparison to Rassie in 2021 is unfair. Schmidt despite being highly emotional was scrupulous in not making it a personal grudge match, and in the circumstances I think he behaved in a decent way. What Rassie did was unhinged and extreme. Why fudge the two together? It’s much more common for coaches to do what Joe did, and it was unusual for him, he resisted efforts of journo’s to get him talking about the cards that weren’t in Test 1. He’s taken exception in this instance, if he was doing it all the time I’d dismiss it, but he’s got some cred so I take it a little more seriously when he speaks up.

Otherwise Mr Bishop/ Nick you have yet again proven your acumen as a selector and tactician this series, making calls before not after the event, like any good analyst would. Schmidt was cruelled by injuries this series, more than was apparent initially. In both games injuries to Bobby V and Skelton’s fitness hampered the WBs, and Gleeson in Test 1, and Noah before, and JAS leading in. Picking TT would have been a huge risk after SR form, but yes, seems like it would have been worth taking in hindsight and many were suggesting before. We just don’t have the depth for that not to make a big impact. But Joe seems to have put his chips on Williams as long termer and is investing in him, like he did players in Ireland, when Williams is yet to deliver in this series (although the lineout has been solid when he’s on). Perhaps his time will come. JAS defence is perhaps the biggest issue as Nick you’ve pointed out now on multiple occasions. I just get flummoxed myself thinking about it, as any solution creates another problem, perhaps he just needs time and it just had to be this way….At the very least we need an A/B test and see what the experiment uncovers.

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JW 17 minutes ago

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I genuinely think the vast majority of rugby fans up here want to see Australian rugby thriving.

Yes, the problem though Tom is that they didn’t see Aussie rugby as thriving, when it was very much staring them in the face.

PS to be clear, you guys missed out by not getting excited for the contest of this tour. Would have made this match a nice surprise though?

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JW 21 minutes ago

'You whinge and bitch about us... stop your arrogance': Matt Williams

Essentially Aussie won that game, so your whole summation is wrong. But you are always wrong RugCs, so no surprise there!

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JW 22 minutes ago

'You whinge and bitch about us... stop your arrogance': Matt Williams

Don’t you want to see a new RWC winner?

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Greg L 23 minutes ago

'You whinge and bitch about us... stop your arrogance': Matt Williams

I find it terrible every single time. I feel they talk as if the wallabies walk on water can't give any opposition credit where it's due and there is always a problem with the Referee unless they win.

It's a culture thing that started with Michael Cheika and has progressively gotten worse.

I have customers who were Wallaby greats and they will also watch offshore streams in order not to listen to the crap.

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JW 24 minutes ago

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Yes I just read Royce’s message above, well said Alex.

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JW 25 minutes ago

'You whinge and bitch about us... stop your arrogance': Matt Williams

Are you mocking your Scottish and Welsh Lions?

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JW 28 minutes ago

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The idea of the BIL was about the best of the NH vs SH

It has never been about winning for the Lions, all their meaning is inwards about joining together and going on a journey.

Now that doesn’t mean it has to be Australia. They have setup a nice tradition (they needed to make it an annual thing and fit into a calendar) by cycling every 12 years, and this seems like a perfect number, but perhaps it could be every 16 years and a new tour being added?

I guess theres no reason they can’t change what the Lions means for them, they could turn it into a fat juciy paycheck instead.

Pundits expressed liking the idea of playing France, and if you made this work without disrupting the cycle I think receiving a tour by France could be fun. They can cancel a 6N nations every now and then for it.

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JW 34 minutes ago

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Was the aussie commentary going back to the UK was it? Feel for you guys if thats the case lol

As a nuetral I didn’t think the comms where that bad, Morgan just added at the end for the aussie viewers that they were robbed and their nation should have won. A fair message to send imo.

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JW 41 minutes ago

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Lol I think you missed “on the international stage..” there Ed 😏

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JW 43 minutes ago

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I get the frustration though, they haven’t exactly had the players of form all sort of culminating like they have in this tour. It would have been when you’d wanted to test yourself against the worlds best.

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JW 46 minutes ago

'You whinge and bitch about us... stop your arrogance': Matt Williams

Lol and despite feeling like you’re allowed to win just to keep your spirits up, or feel like when your getting selected just because your dads the coach, it must be one of the most.. prestigious (?) places to tour, and favourite among fans? I know Nick has mentioned his one tour was a bit dull week to week when they were mostly out of the spot light, but for a player that is probably the balance you would like.

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JW 50 minutes ago

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Would they rather only win half their games like the last tour to NZ lol. This is the most competitive tour (even the early games) in decades outside of 2017.

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dw 53 minutes ago

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It is a rugby league style approach and I don’t like it. I think it cheapens the game here. If you want outrage and ref abuse there are 9 games of nrl you can watch where players and commentators abuse the ref!

Morgan has some great insights and then disappoints me with this. I find Horan way more balanced and if he has a dig at a player or ref it is subtle and not aggressive.

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dw 55 minutes ago

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They both were aligned in calling for a penalty at the end

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JW 1 hour ago

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It was nothing compared to him for the Brumbies against the Hurricanes lol

That he’s obviously fake/acting the part makes it even worse imo.

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JW 1 hour ago

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What have the coach and CEO said?

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Mzilikazi 1 hour ago

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That element of law I was not aware of. HJ. So that would mean as I see it, Tizzano should be penalised, as he did not arrive from the direction of his own try line. Wonder if Joe Schmidt is aware of this.

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JW 1 hour ago

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I watched him at the biggening of the midweek game I wouldn’t want him anyway hear my international team. Nick has pointed this out for two seasons now, I’m not sure it’s where they should go but you really want to hope.

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