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XV de France | Pourquoi Régis Montagne est un choix intéressant

Clermont's French centre Leon Darricarrere celebrates with Clermont's French prop Regis Montagne during the French Top14 rugby union match between ASM Clermont Auvergne and Section Paloise Bearn Pyrenees (Pau) at the Marcel-Michelin Stadium in Clermont-Ferrand, central France on September 7, 2024. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images)

Régis Montagne (Clermont) a été appelé pour remplacer Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), blessé, avec le XV de France.

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Le pilier droit de l’ASM intègre le groupe car Atonio s’est blessé contre Montpellier, le 26 octobre, en Top 14.

On pourrait penser qu’il s’agit d’une convocation qui ne viserait qu’à « faire le nombre », mais il s’agit en réalité d’un choix plus qu’intéressant pour le XV de France

Il représente l’avenir

Uini Atonio n’est pas certain d’être là en 2027. Le pilier rochelais pensait prendre sa retraite à l’issue de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 avant de revenir sur sa décision à la demande du staff, qui a besoin de tauliers pour encadrer la nouvelle génération.

Cette nouvelle génération, Régis Montagne l’incarne à la perfection. Il n’a que 23 ans et évolue à un poste auquel il faut du temps pour s’installer et où les carrières durent plus longtemps. À trois ans de la prochaine Coupe du Monde, le timing est parfait car il a le temps de faire ses preuves.

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Il connaît le groupe

Régis Montagne ne découvre pas le XV de France à proprement parler, puisqu’il avait été convoqué pour la triste tournée d’été en Argentine. Le Clermontois n’avait pas joué, mais cette convocation lui avait permis de prendre ses marques. Cette fois, il sera aux côtés des premiums.

On sait que le staff de Fabien Galthié a toujours mis un point d’honneur à intégrer petit à petit ses nouveaux éléments à la rotation. Le fait qu’il fasse partie de ce rassemblement automnal, même s’il n’avait pas été appelé initialement, prouve que le sélectionneur compte bel et bien sur lui.

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Il a connu toutes les sélections de jeunes

Le maillot bleu, Régis Montagne le porte régulièrement depuis 7 ans déjà. En effet, dès ses années en junior du côté de Grenoble, il a commencé à être appelé en équipe de France.

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Des U17 aux U20, de 2017 à 2020, Régis Montagne a représenté la France. Il a même participé au Tournoi des Six Nations 2020, une édition inachevée à cause de la pandémie de Covid-19 et que les Bleuets auraient remportée en cas de victoire à Aimé-Giral lors du dernier match contre l’Irlande.

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Il est récompensé de son évolution

Durant ses cinq saisons en pro avec Grenoble de 2019/20 à 2023/24, Régis Montagne a toujours vu son nombre de matchs disputés augmenter d’une saison à l’autre. Il a même joué les barrages d’accession en Top 14 au terme de la saison dernière.

Le Top 14, il l’a rejoint à l’intersaison en partant pour Clermont. Il a connu sa première titularisation avec l’ASM contre le Stade Français – défaite 36-6 – le 26 octobre, lors de la 8e journée de Top 14.

En concurrence avec le futur Toulousain Georges-Henri Colombe et le néo-sélectionné Tevita Tatafu, Régis Montagne pourrait ne pas jouer mais il s’agit pour lui d’une étape de plus vers une place avec les Bleus sur le long terme.

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Why is Joe Schmidt the best option for Australia? (LONG READ)


An essay for @OJohn with love from South Africa.


OJohn keeps banging on about kiwis and Saffers and everyone else seeking to undermine and bring down Australian rugby… Blah, Blah, Blah. It’s boring and not worth responding too 99 days out of 100.


He misses the point completely that Australians either are or are not the masters of their own destiny. So to blame anyone else but themselves for what the state of Australian rugby is in - is hypocritical.


But recently, Australia has shown signs of life. Personally, I always believed they would be back at some point. At the beginning of this year I predicted that the wallabies would bounce back this year. I predicted that they would overtake England in the world rankings. I am predicting that they could finish second in the RC, could win the Lions series and could make it to a RWC final at home.


I tend to get ahead of myself when I’m excited... Ask my wife. But forgive me for getting excited about the Wallabies looking good! Is it so bad?


Like OJohn, I believe that Australia’s lands abound with natures gifts, including athletic specimens across any sporting code the Aussies compete in. It’s one of the reasons most of us don’t like Aussies. They win sh1t. Regularly. And look smug when they do...


But back to OJohn. And his banging on about the need for Australia to have an Australian coach. Here are a few highlights of his argument:


Several times I've given a list of half a dozen Australian coaches who would be more Australian than Schmidt and just as successful.

Tell me which Australian coaches would be acceptable to coach the All Blacks ......?

Because South Africans and Kiwis and Welshmen and Scotsman are all s.... scared that if an immensely talented and athletic team like Australia is ever able to harness nationalistic Australian passion with an Australian coach, you'll all be s.c.r.e.w.e.d.


And then finally – the list of 6:


Ewen McKenzie, Less Kiss, Stephen Larkham, Jim McKay, David Nucifora, Scott Wisenthal, Ben Mowen, Rod Kafer, Mick Byrne, John Manetti, Jason Gilmore, Dan McKellar.

Plus, a special request:


Keep in mind Rod MacQueen never won a Super Rugby title before he was appointed Wallaby coach but he ended up the greatest rugby coach the world has ever seen. Better than Erasmus even. Who is probably the next best.

Right. I don’t care about the tinfoil hat theories. I want to assess OJohn’s list and determine whether any of them fit the mold of a Rod Macqueen.

 

Like Rod Macqueen the following world cup winning coaches never won a Super Rugby Title:


·       David Kirk, 1987 (17 appearances for New Zealand)

·       Kitch Kristie, 1995

·       Rod Macqueen, 1999

·       Clive Woodward, 2003 (21 Appearance for England)

·       Jake White, 2007 (School Teacher)

·       Graham Henry, 2011 (School Teacher)

·       Steve Hansen, 2015 (Policeman)

·       Rassie Erasmus, 2019 (36 Appearances for South Africa)

·       Jacques Nienaber, 2023 (Physiotherapist).


I couldn't find out what Rod or Kitch did other than coach.


The only coach who has won a Super title and a World Cup?

·       Bob Dwyer, 1991 (A Tahs man wouldn’t you know!)


In fact coaches that have won super rugby titles have not won world cups. Robbie Deans. Heyneke Meyer to name just two.


I know I’m being childish, but I needed to bring this list in somehow because it’s quite obvious that whatever these coaches did before they became international level coaches is largely immaterial. Or is it?


Interestingly Ewan McKenzie (A Tah Man!) has won a Super title. And despite being a Tah Man made it into OJohn’s list. That’s two strikes for Ewan Mckenzie based on OJohn’s criteria so far. Not to mention his 50% win rate as head coach of the Wallabies between 2013 and 2014 (and the laundry list of off the field fcuk ups that swirled around the team at the time).


So Ewan is out.


I find it interesting that, as we speak, eight out of the ten top ranked men’s teams are coached by former international players:

1.      South Africa, Rassie Erasmus (36 appearances for South Africa)

2.      Ireland, Andy Farrell (8 appearances for England)

3.      New Zealand, Scott Robertson (23 appearances for New Zealan)

4.      France, Fabien Galthie (64 appearances for France)

5.      Argentina, Felipe Contemponi (87 appearances for Argentina)

6.      Scotland, Gregor Townsend (82 appearances for Scotland)

7.      England, Steve Borthwick (57 appearances for England)

8.      Australia, Joe Schmidt (School Teacher)

9.      Fiji, Michael Byrne (Aussie Rules Player)

10.  Italy, Gonzalo Quesada (38 appearances for Argentina).


It would appear as though we have entered an era where successful international coaches, largely, have played rugby at international level in the professional era. Or are ex school teachers. Much like Jake White and Graham Henry! Or a policeman.

 

Back to OJohn’s List. That leaves us with:


·       Less Kiss, (I like the look of)

·       Stephen Larkham, (I like the look of)

·       Jim McKay, (Very little to write home about)

·       David Nucifora, (Too old)

·       Scott Wisenthal, (I literally can’t find anything on him on the Google).

·       Ben Mowen, (Too young, no coaching experience)

·       Rod Kafer, (No coaching experience)

·       Mick Byrne, (He’s coaching the Fijians, Aussie rules!)

·       John Manetti, (Can’t find him on the google)

·       Jason Gilmore, (Seems to be working through the ranks, coaching Wallabies A)

·       Dan McKellar, (Not much to write home about, but could be an option).


Applying some logic, I would say the following are viable options based on age, experience in coaching AND the fact that they have played rugby for Australia in the professional era:

·       Less Kiss, (I like the look of)

·       Stephen Larkham, (I like the look of)

·       Jason Gilmore, (Seems to be working through the ranks, coaching Wallabies A)


After having done all this research, I think it’s fair to say that none of these three have the same pedigree as Joe Schmidt, the teacher. Who took a sh1tty Ireland team to no.1. Won a few 6 Nations and helped get the All Blacks to a world cup final in 2023.


Joe’s the best option for now. But if Kiss, Larkham and Gilmore are the business for the future for Australia get them in now as assistants to Joe and stop moaning!!


Errors and Ommissions accepted. Mispelling of names is OJohn's fault.

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