Brits abroad

[FKAS]

The Top14 semifinals begin this evening with Toulouse v La Rochelle. Jack Nowell will be on the wing for La Rochelle and Jack Willis at 7 and Blair Kinghorn 14 for Toulouse. Tomorrow evening will see Stade Français play Bordeaux/ Bègles and the only Brit on show will be Marchant for SF.

Is Zach Henry injured?

Don’t know, although the other fly half Segonds has been in impressive form recently.

Segonds misses a conversion at the death to take it to extra time. Harsh.

Nowell and Willis both picked up yellow cards in the other semi final where La Rochelle had both props red carded.

[francoisfou]

Is Zach Henry injured?

Don’t know, although the other fly half Segonds has been in impressive form recently.

Segonds misses a conversion at the death to take it to extra time. Harsh.

Indeed, a difficult conversion near the touch line that grazed the outside of the post.

[francoisfou]

Only two Brits in tomorrow evening's Top14 final between Toulouse and Bordeaux/Bègles in Marseille, Jack Willis and Blair Kinghorn, who are both in the Toulouse starting XV.

[francoisfou]

Joe Simmonds has the accolade of being this season's highest points scorer in the Top14:

1 Joe Simmonds (Pau) 251 points
2 Melvyn Jaminet (Toulon) 230
3 Camille Lopez (Bayonne) 227
4 Louis Carbonel (Montpellier) 204

[Banquo]

Joe Simmonds has the accolade of being this season's highest points scorer in the Top14:

1 Joe Simmonds (Pau) 251 points
2 Melvyn Jaminet (Toulon) 230
3 Camille Lopez (Bayonne) 227
4 Louis Carbonel (Montpellier) 204

good player, Joe.

[FKAS]

Joe Simmonds has the accolade of being this season's highest points scorer in the Top14:

1 Joe Simmonds (Pau) 251 points
2 Melvyn Jaminet (Toulon) 230
3 Camille Lopez (Bayonne) 227
4 Louis Carbonel (Montpellier) 204

good player, Joe.

Nice to see him going so well again. A while back he was being talked about as a possible England option. Another season like this one and then a move back to the Prem might start that chat again.

[Banquo]

Joe Simmonds has the accolade of being this season's highest points scorer in the Top14:

1 Joe Simmonds (Pau) 251 points
2 Melvyn Jaminet (Toulon) 230
3 Camille Lopez (Bayonne) 227
4 Louis Carbonel (Montpellier) 204

good player, Joe.

Nice to see him going so well again. A while back he was being talked about as a possible England option. Another season like this one and then a move back to the Prem might start that chat again.

he was great for a couple of seasons for Exeter, but fell away a bit. His goal kicking in that great period was absolutely top of the tree, and his skill set is very good, plus he's quick. I like him a lot. Puja hates him though

[Mikey Brown]

Must be gutting for Sam too seeing that a free-running 8/12 is now in fashion.

[Puja]

good player, Joe.

Nice to see him going so well again. A while back he was being talked about as a possible England option. Another season like this one and then a move back to the Prem might start that chat again.

he was great for a couple of seasons for Exeter, but fell away a bit. His goal kicking in that great period was absolutely top of the tree, and his skill set is very good, plus he's quick. I like him a lot. Puja hates him though

Absolutely detest him

Unsurprising that he's doing well - he's a very good club fly-half and, especially when surrounded by quality, can look like a great club fly-half.

I'll still be astonished if he ever gets an England cap though. I'm assuming he has not even an iota of Scots heritage from the fact that he's not already in their touring squads?

Puja

[FKAS]

Nice to see him going so well again. A while back he was being talked about as a possible England option. Another season like this one and then a move back to the Prem might start that chat again.

he was great for a couple of seasons for Exeter, but fell away a bit. His goal kicking in that great period was absolutely top of the tree, and his skill set is very good, plus he's quick. I like him a lot. Puja hates him though

Absolutely detest him

Unsurprising that he's doing well - he's a very good club fly-half and, especially when surrounded by quality, can look like a great club fly-half.

I'll still be astonished if he ever gets an England cap though. I'm assuming he has not even an iota of Scots heritage from the fact that he's not already in their touring squads?

Puja

If Pollard doesn't sign a new deal at Tigers then Simmonds would be high on my list of potential replacements.

[francoisfou]

20 minutes into the Top14 final and Jack Willis is “énorme”! according to the French commentator. Toulouse 22- Bordeaux/Bègles 3.

[Mellsblue]

Must be gutting for Sam too seeing that a free-running 8/12 is now in fashion.

Lol

[FKAS]

20 minutes into the Top14 final and Jack Willis is “énorme”! according to the French commentator. Toulouse 22- Bordeaux/Bègles 3.

Wow that ended in an absolute mauling.

[francoisfou]

20 minutes into the Top14 final and Jack Willis is “énorme”! according to the French commentator. Toulouse 22- Bordeaux/Bègles 3.

Wow that ended in an absolute mauling.

Even with the clock in the red, Toulouse lived up to their game philosophy “jeu de mains, jeu de toulousains “ and Capuozzo scored a fabulous end to end try. The Bordeaux/Bègles head coach Yannick Bru made a significant error in selecting fly half Jalibert and then prop Tameifuna who had apparently suffered from “season ending injuries”. A gamble that unquestionably backfired.

[Timbo]

What a damp squib of a final. Toulouse amazing, but Bordeaux were utterly pathetic.

[Spiffy]

What a damp squib of a final. Toulouse amazing, but Bordeaux were utterly pathetic.

Poor old Bordeaux. It's hard to do much against a Toulouse loaded with with so much talent and flair. This team would wallop many international sides.

[Timbo]

What a damp squib of a final. Toulouse amazing, but Bordeaux were utterly pathetic.

Poor old Bordeaux. It's hard to do much against a Toulouse loaded with with so much talent and flair. This team would wallop many international sides.

Aye, but it’s not like Toulouse win by 60 points every week. And Bordeaux not short of some serious talent themselves.

[francoisfou]

Here are the Brits(and honorary Brits) who'll be playing Top14 and ProD2 next season:

Top14
Bayonne - Manu Tuilagi, Alex Moon
Bordeaux/Bègles - Jonny Gray, Joey Carbery(Irish)
Castres - Will Collier
La Rochelle - Jack Nowell
Pau - Joel Kpoku, Dan Robson, Joe Simmonds
Montpellier - Stuart Hogg (if he's not in jail), Billy Vunipola, Sam Simmonds, Harry Williams
Perpignan - Kieran Brookes, Ali Crossdale
Racing - Owen Farrell, Dan Lancaster, Sam James, Henry Arundel (though maybe not at the same time as OF), Junior Kpoku
Stade Français - Zack Henry, Joe Marchant
Toulon - Lewis Ludlam, Kyle Sinckler, Finn Newton, Jack Singleton (tbc), Ben White, Dan Biggar
Tououse - Jack Willis, Blair Kinghorn
Vannes - Mako Vunipola

ProD2
Agen - Jack Maunder, Billy Searle, Henry Purdy, Harry Sloan
Provence Rugby - George North, Tomàs Francis, Teimana Harrison, Jimmy Gopperth
Béziers - Christian Judge, Harry Glynn
Brive - Courtney Lawes, Ross Moriarty
Grenoble - Sam Davies
Oyonnax- Oli Kebble, Ewan Johnson
Angoulême - Jonny May
Valence Romans - Owen Lane, George Worth
Montauban - Will Griff John
Biarritz - Charlie Matthews, Jonathan Joseph, Zach Kibirige

There are probably some missing, so if any of you know of any more please include them.
Dax - Myles Edwards

[Timbo]

I’m fairly certain that Singleton was announced as being a part of Gloucesters squad for next season.

[Puja]

There are probably some missing, so if any of you know of any more please include them.

If you're counting Finn Newton, then Junior Kpoku should probably be on the list.

Puja

[francoisfou]

There are probably some missing, so if any of you know of any more please include them.

If you're counting Finn Newton, then Junior Kpoku should probably be on the list.

Puja

Thanks, Puja!

[francoisfou]

I’m fairly certain that Singleton was announced as being a part of Gloucesters squad for next season.

You’re probably right. Wasn’t he on loan from Glos ?

[Mellsblue]

Fark me, Harry Sloan. The stat man’s dream.

[Scrumhead]

What happened to Harry Glover? He did well at Stade Francais. Could be a cheap pick up for somebody now Team GB are not in the Olympic 7s.

[francoisfou]

Here's a photo of Jack Willis in the Place Capitole Toulouse celebrating with supporters after winning the Top14 title.
This bloke is such a hero down here that I wonder if he'll ever go back to the Premiership!

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