If not a FT position Justin Morgan? He could have a team of French staff and then get involved at key times during the season.

Though in fairness he did a decent job. Not qualifying for the 4 nations just gone was a big blow but in the one France did contest they put up a decent fight against England and Australia bare in mind they only had the French lads getting a game at Catalan even playing SL standard rugby.

I don't think Kevin Walters need apply.

why is that then ?

the ideal set up or me would be someone like Steve Deakin or Jerôme Guisset with Laurent Frayssinous as assistant and maybe Trent in an 'advisory role' if required

Steve speaks the language and is well respected within the french game

I don't have his coaching figures to hand and I can't be bothered looking them up but surely you can't say he did a decent job? He couldnt get them into the 4 nations losing out to that mighty powerhouse of RL nation Wales and even lost to the England Knights.

When you look at the national side and see it's mainly Catalans Dragons players and look how well they did in Superleague I think it's fair to say Bobbie Goulding has done nothing in bringing the French national side on at all.

But unfortunately he can't pick Dureau, Blanch, Menzies, Sa, Paea etc who tend to be key Catalan players... I guess in the 4 nations they did compete they even had Mogg, Greenshields etc.

TBH I just don't think they are that great as a nation as it is and bar Wales once (yes key one) have romped over all the others in the few years anyway? So in away job done as expected.

The one thing that annoys me about the French media releases is that they send them in French. Obviously they would but it makes sense but it makes my life harder!

A full time coach isnt needed. Get Trent Robinson is.

Why do England have a full time coach? Makes no sense to me.

Trent Robinson would be the best bet as he is familiar with most of the French players

As I understand the job is not just coaching the national side but overseeing the player development, coaching of the whole game in the UK ( & before anyone else pipes up about Mac Namara, I do think He is the right man for trhe job)

Trent or Frayssinous.

But Aurelien Cologni has the best chances imo

Brian Noble, you heard it here first!

strange that ?

maybe they should all be translated into english,german,italian & spanish just to make everyone happy ?

A lot of French medias talk about it... L'Equipe, Le Parisien.. Such a good performance Bobbie!