yes,I met both Lee Patersons last year strangely enough,one against the TO side and the other against Villeneuve but according to the official Scotland squad list the Lee Paterson mentioned is from Carpentras - either an error by the press or Steve Mac allowed him some kind of dispensation to play ? Personally I would play them BOTH if I were Steve Mack ! now that WOULD be confusing...

Why dont the LER's get moved to summer rugby? Surely it would benefit as super league has done

LER's what?

Currently the season suits the French, as they can play LER and then summer for a Championship side if they impress, or try the step up to SL with the Catalans.

quite agree belgian,LER rugby must stay as a winter sport in france - the crowds are generally pretty stable/loyal throughout the season tho' many would be put off with the summer conditions ie extreme heat for the players & fans alike
SL summer rugby is great in the uk which has relatively cool summers compared with the french rl heartlands

Be meaning to ask are Catalan's player's allowed to play in the LER during the off season of the ESL?

Player's what? There is no reason why a Catalan player's brother wouldn't be able to play in the LER. As to Catalan players (note, no apostrophe as the apostrophe denotes either possession or the omission of letters) if they are on contract with us they are allowed to play in the LER, though there is a limit (I think 3) to how many are allowed in the squad. If they go off contract for the winter they can play for any LER side, though it does mean they are not guarenteed a new contract with us in ESL.

Stop it you.

Think the sheer heat would prevent that

Wire played Quins a few years back, a break every 20 minutes. water carriers on the pitch every penalty.

Think thats your answer - unsustainable

well said Canaries - say no more...

not a Norwich city fan as well per chance ?

No Mate.

I'll take my coat and leave now.... Leeds United!

Catalans and Toulouse fans seem to manage in the heat of summer, both their crowds have significantly increased with the switch. This suggests the French, like the British would take to watching RL in the summer rather than the cold and wet winter.

as TO season ticket holders me and the good lady found some of the games difficult to cope with - most of the Catalan games we went to were bearable tho' the Wigan game was just too much for many of the fans I was around...
last winter was much cooler than normal - in an average winter season the conditions for both players & fans are pretty acceptable IMO

and as for 'Toulouse for the SL' is concerned,not for a good few years yet i'm afraid mate !
maybe with a more progressive coach and modernised caoching/training methods then we may have a chance...

Its not all abut fans its about players.

Not knowcking any LER players but their levels of fitness and stamna whilst way above mine are not to the SL levels and the guys have day jobs too

I spoke with at least a few of the players and coaches visiting TO last summer and those who played in the afternoon ot late afternoon in high summer were completely done in.The teams playing the later games ie after 1900 hrs were less knackered - the same for the fans I feel

anyway it's great having the luxury of watching a reasonable standard of live rugby league all year round in France don't you think ?

Pia beat carcassone at the Domec on Friday.

Seems from my man there is was fairly even to half time 18-19

Then it was Ok until 20 mins to go then Pia pulled out winners.

Not sure of score as my man had been to the local chateau open day, wine and lamb BBQ Free for all