Don't think it's owt to do with France as a whole mate as we were in Toulouse over Easter this year and the pubs opened early on Good Friday and didn't shut all weekend!

don't worry, it's due to be finished in early 2007 so we'll be fine then

Crazy thing is that the line is all laid and has been for three years now, every time we drive up from Girona on the motorway we admire the nice new track rusting away in the sun

Wouldn't say that, if anything ppl are just splitting their time between canet, perpignan and other resorts.

The after match party was very busy. Free champagne and stuart fieldens lasagne was a bonus!

Category Z excuse considering we went there in August two years ago.

We went out to Canet for lunch on the Sunday, everything was open there, beautiful place - ale was still dear though but better atmosphere than Perpignan. Definately one to consider for next year. Even my Mrs who doesn't like rugby is up for a return trip next year if it's a summer game.

Maybe Perpignan is a bit provincial/conservative - even the French weren't turning out on Sunday - corner bar near the ground was lively enough though, some nice French people even offered Hogan and Scotty a lift in their car

My first time going and I loved it, the Irish bar was brilliant and so was the saturday at the purple bar watching the leeds saints game, especially when the stripper showed up!

Canet is a bus ride away and is a quality place to stay! Shall be going next year!

Great trip, loved every minute!

Only negatives was the expensive beer but surely you expected this?

Awesome trip once again.

Roll on next year

........Thing is, the lift started at the corner bar right next to the ground, god knows where they ended up ?

This is a Hogan tradition. He got in a lift with some dodgy Moroccans one trip we had.

This was my fourth trip there and I had an awesome time. Its up there with the visit in the play-offs as my favourite. More people seem to be staying in the other resorts around the area but thats to be expected.

I only stayed 2 nights which is probably enough if your just staying in Perpignan. Stayed in a different hotel this year called the "Etap", its brand new, really cheap and i would reccommend it to anyone!

Got back yesterday after a fantastic long weekend. Me the missus and daighter stayed at a Eurocamp site (courtesy of a £60 Sun holiday) in Argeles Sur Mer a 15 mins train from Perpignan. Right on the beach with plenty to do, i would reccomend this to any family. A fantastic weekend was finished with a great game and atmosphere, we couldnt believe how good the French crowd was, and i love the way they cheer any sort of flowing rugby as much as a try.

Definately an annual event from now on.

we stopped in the suite hotel next door, was ace, had to laugh at the view though.

Aye! Nice building site that was! We went into that hotel first thinking it was where we were staying, the woman went to us "no, your next door." So we went round the corner and walked into The Etap. As we walked up to the check-in desk, the same woman who had just spoke to us came out to check us in. Only in France! haha!

had an absolute scream this year - will defo stay in canet again.

Although the male pole dancers in the purple bar will give me nightmares for the rest of my life!!! Then again it got worse when they then stripped naked on the centre circle at the ground