Toulouse Olympique vs Featherstone Rovers in Toulouse is next Saturday. That should be a cracker.

How do you know kevjean?

It also might be a drubbing by Fev, and tbh i hope it is.

Heavily reliant...the 3 you've named there all made their first appearance of the season today for us. I guess the fact that we have free scoring wingers, one of which has just matched Offiah's record of scoring in 15 consecutive games and probably the best half back in the competition in Martyn Ridyard doesn't fit your narrative of us being "heavily reliant" on Leeds.

Grrr!!

Are you seriously suggesting that Martin Ridyard is a better half back than William Barthau or Stanislaus Robin?

I think you could say the same in 2013.

In a word, yes.

No .....
he is suggesting that Martyn Ridyard is a better half back !

Standards Kev, standards.

The 3 named, Josh Walters, Jordan Lilley and Nathaniel Peteru played for Featherstone this weekend. Other Leeds players, such as Ash Handley, Mikolaj Oledzki, Harry Newman and Jack Ormondroyd have played earlier in the season. I would say that’s heavily reliant.

These players can be recalled by their club, Leeds Rhinos, at a moments notice. However after round 23 they can only play for either Leeds or Featherstone. Leeds will keep the players for the Super 8’s incase they pick up injuries.

Stanislas is his name I believe, albeit your spelling is apparently the "Latinized" version of that. Regardless, of the three I'd certainly rather have Riddy in my team.

Wrong - if the 2 clubs are in different 8s (almost certain) and a player has played in 5 or more games either on loan or DR, they can play for both.

I believe it is the case that in order to play for a club on DR during the post-split section of the season that any given player has to have played the 5+ games pre-split as you say (to protect the integrity of the business end of the competition). However they can't switch between the parent club and DR club post-split, they can only play for one (it is up to the parent club if they allow them to stay on DR or not). This is due to the post split games being an extended play off system. If Lilley (for example) was allowed to play for Fev post-split he would only be allowed to play for them.

How can you possibly use the word "integrity" when discussing modern day Rugby League?

I don't think trying to explain actual scenarios to Jean / Kev, whatever personality is at the fore today is of any use, their / his mind is made up on a narrative and that is being stuck to. Their fear that "Frivolous Featherstone" may pip their darling Toulouse to anything is quite hilarious however.