France v Jamaica - RLWC2026 Qualifiers

[titoelcolombiano]

Cool. Compared to, say, 10 years ago, that France squad is crap.

All nations have golden generations and periods of ups and downs. The Australian and English current squads don't really hold a candle to their respective squads of 10 years ago either. Most important thing is France and growing their professional player pool and that Toulouse get into Super League, then France will be ready to take advantage of their next golden generation and take a step up hopefully to competing a bit better with the big boys.

 

[Taking The Two]

All nations have golden generations and periods of ups and downs. The Australian and English current squads don't really hold a candle to their respective squads of 10 years ago either. Most important thing is France and growing their professional player pool and that Toulouse get into Super League, then France will be ready to take advantage of their next golden generation and take a step up hopefully to competing a bit better with the big boys.

Yeah, you’re in for a surprise then. Toulouse haven’t done enough via IMG to go up as club 12, it seems.

 

[England87]

Yeah, you’re in for a surprise then. Toulouse haven’t done enough via IMG to go up as club 12, it seems.

Would you have them in the 14?

 

[Taking The Two]

Would you have them in the 14?

I’d have had them in a 12 team league a long time ago and with the same rules as Catalans when they came in.

 

[England87]

I’d have had them in a 12 team league a long time ago and with the same rules as Catalans when they came in.

Same. My attitude towards French clubs is either 2+ or none. A game in France every week and a genuine European Super League.

I would have ringfenced them for good, with relegation only applying to English clubs and in exchange for Catalans & TO's guaranteed Super League status they would have to put up with different rules regarding overseas players, 14 in their first season, 12 in their third season, 10 in season five and by season 7 they would have a maximum of 8 non French qualiifed players in their squad.

The objective should have always been, a wider European TV/streaming deal via the inclusion of two eventually competitive and successful clubs/franchises with the flow on effect being a better French national team and slow but steady growth of the sport in a country that has the 7th largest economy and 70 million people.

I wish Avignon had some money in their pocket because geographically, population wise and the regions history of the game they would be the ideal 3rd French SL Club. A pipedream i know.

 

[jolly boys outing]

Same. My attitude towards French clubs is either 2+ or none. A game in France every week and a genuine European Super League.

I would have ringfenced them for good, with relegation only applying to English clubs and in exchange for Catalans & TO's guaranteed Super League status they would have to put up with different rules regarding overseas players, 14 in their first season, 12 in their third season, 10 in season five and by season 7 they would have a maximum of 8 non French qualiifed players in their squad.

The objective should have always been, a wider European TV/streaming deal via the inclusion of two eventually competitive and successful clubs/franchises with the flow on effect being a better French national team and slow but steady growth of the sport in a country that has the 7th largest economy and 70 million people.

I wish Avignon had some money in their pocket because geographically, population wise and the regions history of the game they would be the ideal 3rd French SL Club. A pipedream i know.

Toulouse were originally supposed to be part of the 1st super league season along with Paris.

 

[astreizix]

France secures its place for RLWC 2026
France 36 Jamaica 0
Attendance: 6200

 

[Coastbloke]

France secures its place for RLWC 2026
France 36 Jamaica 0
Attendance: 6200

Phew!!

 

[League Unlimited News]

France 36 (E. Griffier 2, F. Yaha 2, J. Bousquet, L. Darrélatour, P. Séguier tries; A. Mourgue 4 goals) defeated Jamaica 0 at Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi (France).
Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: France 16-0. Penalties: France 4-2. Referee: Aaron Moore. Crowd: 6,200.

France: Mourgue, Darrélatour, Romano, Griffier, Yaha; Rougé, Fages; Dezaria, Navarrete, Grossemy, Séguier, Garcia (C), Marion. Int: Bousquet, Sangaré, Aispuro-Bichet, Tison.
Jamaica: Jones-Bishop, Rampton, Morgan, Ball, Williams; Woodburn-Hall, Rush; Gittens-Bedward, Golding (C), Tomlinson, Tomlinson, Wallace, Ramsden. Int: Smith, Andrade, Skerrett-Evans, Coleman.

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[Foreign Legion]

France secure ninth RLWC2026 berth

French coach Laurent Frayssinous reinforced the history of the World Cup to his players as prepared for arguably the most important match in France’s recent history.

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