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France looking to fast track Paris based SL team
Topic Started: Nov 6 2009, 03:14 PM (327 Views)
Rugby League Nut Nov 6 2009, 03:14 PM Post #1
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 This came out of the blue as I thought Toulouse would be the next French team.

Well if they can get a Paris and Toulouse team in Super in the super league it will really fast track their international development.

This would really be a big coup for the international game.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/rugby_league/2716918/New-team-is-a-capital-plan.html

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Max Guazini, the multi-millionaire owner of the Stade de France, and the casino-owning Patouche family want the 13-a-side code back.

The job of returning Super League to the French capital - Paris St Germain lasted three seasons from 1995 - has been handed to Bernard Laporte.

I understand Laporte, the former French Minister of Sport and French rugby union international coach, was in England this week to meet the Rugby League International Board to update them on the project.

Stade Francais, the union team also owned by Guazini, recently pulled in 80,000 for a Top 14 fixture with Toulouse. And Guazini is convinced 'the other code' would be equally successful in Paris - though probably in a newly-built 30,000-40,000 capacity venue.



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leedswarrior Nov 9 2009, 04:34 AM Post #2
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 If it goes like before it won't work. Paris was a flop and a big one at that when they were originally in the Super League. If theres going to be a team from another country in lets have one from Scotland or Ireland in.
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Saint Until I Die Nov 9 2009, 07:39 AM Post #3
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If it goes like before it won't work. Paris was a flop and a big one at that when they were originally in the Super League. If theres going to be a team from another country in lets have one from Scotland or Ireland in.
Couldn't agree more, I think they (Catalans, Toulouse and a possible Parisian side) should continue their development in their own League, which is looking a bit stronger, and and Irish and/or Scottish side should be the next stage of development the RFL should be looking at for Super League.
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