Will the France-Wales match take place in less than two weeks?
Nothing is less sure.
French rugby is swimming in total vagueness.
The Federation and the League are sinking every day into a creeping war that ridicules French rugby as a whole.
What are we talking about ?
The FFR wants the internationals to play six matches in the fall, since World Rugby, the international federation, has increased the international window to compensate for the financial losses of national bodies due to the health crisis.
For its part, the LNR, therefore the clubs, only wants to hear about five dates, arguing that it has already made an effort since the agreement between the two parties only speaks of three meetings.
And everyone stands in their positions.
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XV of France: convocations" null and void "?
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Friday, the Council of State rejected the request for interim relief of the League which challenged the decision of the Federation to organize six matches in the fall for the XV of France, but recalled the binding nature of the agreement between the two parts.
One everywhere ball in the center.
It did not advance the schmilblick ... Each camp goes there with its press release to say that it has "won".
And, on Saturday, the LNR pushed the plug even further, arguing that the clubs might not release the internationals to go to Marcoussis.
We think we are dreaming.
Paul Goze, president of the LNR, asked in a letter to Bernard Laporte, recently re-elected at the head of the FFR, to "confirm that these convocations are null and void as long as an agreement is not found between the FFR and the NRL ”.
Meeting on Sunday, the club presidents were unanimous in adopting this extreme position.
"You do not have the right to summon players for a match that is irrelevant," a French leader told
RMC Sport
.
Everyone defends their own little meadow.
Until the absurd
Immediate response from Bernard Laporte: if the players are not released, they will not be able to play with their clubs anyway.
In a letter that
RMC
had obtained
, the president of the FFR said: "If a player is not released, said player will not have the right to play for any organization or rugby club during the period during which he has or should have been present in the national team ”.
Or for "plus 10 days after said period".
So what do we do ?
We sacrifice the XV of France, the showcase of this sport?
Four years from a World Cup in France?
The situation seems inextricable.
Each camp believes it is within its rights.
Defending his little square meadow.
Until the absurd.
Until ridiculous.
The health crisis has plunged both the FFR and the clubs (and therefore the LNR) into serious financial difficulties.
And exacerbated the quarrels between the two authorities which have lasted for four years ... And the arrival of Bernard Laporte at the head of the FFR.
Everyone is now taking refuge behind the famous "best interests" of rugby.
Vast humbug.
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