Quote: ShayFax "Toulouse (In) - Vincent Duport, Romain Mencarini, Carlos Mendes Varela, Yoan Tisseyre'"
Some additional details to your well documented posts ShayFax
In:
Vincent Duport (centre) - from Catalans
Romain Mencarini (prop) - from UTC (Catalan reserve team in French Elite 1)
Carlos Mendes Varela (winger) - from Lyon (Elite 1 last year, now relegated in Elite 2)
Yoan Tisseyre (second row) - from Lezignan (Elite 1)
Simon Worrall (second row) - from Leeds Rhinos
Out (from first team)
Damien Couturier (centre) - to RU
Matthieu Almarcha (second row) - Limoux (Elite 1)
Olivier Pramil (prop) - Elite 2
Jean Christophe Borlin (prop) - St Gaudens (Elite 1)
Overall the team look much stronger than last year. Last year its weakest point was on the wings, and it was lacking a bit also in the second row. With the addition of an excellent centre (Duport) and a good winger (Mendes Varela), the team looks much better on this front. The addition of Worrall and Tisseyre (a very promising player) are also very good for the second row. The only point where the team may have lost strength is in the first rows with Borlin back in St Gaudens.
The team will also be able to sign duals with Catalans which have good young players. I'd expect this team to be in the top 4 this year. Can it make the top 2 and get its ticket for SL? That is the question for the TO. I am definitely looking forward to this season.
