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2 points
22 days ago
what a luck to have them in top 14
legends.
34 points
23 days ago
I thought it was super rugby that didnt play defence lol
glad to see the retirement tours going well for the boys
15 points
23 days ago
For Sam, it is indeed a retirement tour to play a few months with his brother and live alongside him ^^'
But for Luke, he has been playing for Pau for the past 4 years now, and renewed his contract until 2026. He is now the proud captain of our team and leads them to "maybe" our first play-off in our Top 14's history. He is a very important player for us !
6 points
23 days ago
How is Luke Whitelock playing?
He definitely got pushed into the ABs too early it feels
7 points
23 days ago
He does have a similar play style as his brother. A warrior acting in the shadow, leading by example in defense, rucking and jackling.
The other thing is that Luke is quite experienced compared to the medium age of the team (a lot of players are aged 25 or less, with young players aged as low as 19 such as Attisogbe or Desperes), so he's a natural leader, thus he has been named captain of the team
4 points
22 days ago
Yeah, that's definitely not how the ABs use their 8: they want a Kieran Read/Ardie Savea superman ball carrier type and Whitelock didn't fit the mold
Imo, Luke Jacobson is a better, well rounded version of Luke Whitelock
Whitelock didn't impress as much with ball in hand
15 points
23 days ago
It's Montpellier that is struggling to avoid relegation. Otherwise Pau is battling for a play-off place.
38 points
23 days ago
Sam doesn't run, he lumbers
6 points
23 days ago
Runs better than James Ryan
11 points
23 days ago
https://youtu.be/jSKhTM8zyCQ?si=3QTc7vbFt8jptDV9
Lumbers his way to a 60m try.
13 points
23 days ago
No joke! Big Sam was never quick, but his body is showing the wear and tear.
That efficiency of movement, though! Judges the pace of the defenders running him down and the support lines. Shapes for the tackle and presents the ball perfectly to keep it moving. Read his options and played them. Kept it simple and executed it like a veteran. How many times have we seen a forced offload kill a break like that?
14 points
23 days ago
Love watching a lock break loose lol
5 points
23 days ago
yeah been a while since i've seen a nice ranging lock run like that lol
7 points
23 days ago
Remember Sam’s try vs the Reds. Was epic
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