Wottie wrote:Bit of an FP look forward with three of our players heading to France at the end of the season.
Price is fine at Montpelier but with Cherry and Ritchie heading to Vannes & Perpignan respectively, one or both will be playing their rugby in French Division 2. With 2 games to go in the regular season, Vannes are bottom of the table on 36 points, Perpignan in 13th on 40 points and Stade in 12th on 41 points. Bottom team automatically relegated and the 12th and 13th placed teams play off for the 2nd relegation place. Vannes host 9th placed Pau and then visit 2nd placed Bordeaux. Perpignan visit 8th placed La Rochelle and then host 1st placed Toulouse, while Stade's run in see them at 6th place Clermont before hosting 5th placed Castres.
Feels like Vannes going down while Stade and Perpignan will play off. Not great given Cherry was the surprise package of Scotland's 6N's and Jamie back to his very best in the Scotland shirt.
there will or should be an exit option clause in Richie's contract covering if Perpignan get relegated. Happened to Huw Jones when he exited Glasgow. Issue is can someone decent pick hm up if he decides ProD2 isn't the best place for him. Hopefully Perpignan stay up - other budgets have already been committed
