Yes. That is because Toulouse has gobbled up two of the French national halves -- William Barthau and Stanislas Robin -- while table topping St. Helens has another in the form of Theodore Fages. The only other French national half candidate, 20 year old Lucas Albert, is learning his trade at Catalans.

French Full back Morgan Escare is at Wigan, while full back rival Hakim Miloudi is at Hull FC.

French Hooker Eloi Pelissier is in the French Elite, while Alrix da Costa is at Catalans, occasionally getting game time as a replacement hooker.

Didn't Fages play for Catalan, why did he go?

Just been on the news, Wigan have complained about Catalans illegal approach for Sam Tomkins

And Wakefield’s spine consists of 2 Irish men and 2 Aussies so no Englishmen so what’s your point?

Regards

King James

Wakefield fans don't bang on about the importance of Wakefield in the development of the international game in England?

And also our starting 9 is a Wakefield lad, so your point is completely wrong anyway?

Wow now that never ever happened no sirree

Funnily enough, that's what is happening when Catalans get relegated!!

Finn and Grix both born in West Yorkshire but don't let the truth get in the way of a good story.

yeah...with those players they should be able to bounce straight back into SL in 2020

WRONG. Wakefield born Maxwell Jowitt is the current fullback.


As others had said, if the development of French RL is of no longer importance to Catalans, they cannot therefore claim to be important for it such they face relegation.