Drawn this evening. Lézignan are at Barrow (best writing trousers on, Woodburn) and Toulouse are off to Wrexham to play North Wales Crusaders.
Matches to be played the weekend of March 24/25.

Only 10 days to plan the travel for the 2 French teams, an other good idea from the RFL!

There is also a potential clash of fixtures too. The Catalans Dragons supporters from North Wales were planning to come to support the Dragons at Wakefield,but now its very likely that the North Wales Crusaders will be playing Toulouse Olympique on Sunday 25th March. This hasn't been confirmed yet but Wrexham FC are playing at home on the Racecourse on 24th, so Crusaders would have to play on Friday 23rd or Sunday 25th. I am pretty confident that the Football Club will prefer us to play on the Sunday!

It would have been nice to see Vivien, Dominic and friends visiting us here at the Racecourse, but I expect you will be at Wakefield.

If you can't organise travel ten days before your game then what hope have you got of running a club? If the clubs don't like it I'm sure they make their feelings known by not entering the competition next year.

If I only could be at Belle Vue.. No, I can't come over at everygame mate. Next time across the Manche for me is for Warrington Catalans !





I agree, but you know Frenches clubs are poor.

This is European rugby league, mate. Most British clubs, including quite a few Super League clubs aren't exactly rolling in it.

A nice easy one for this year. FCL drawing Barrow on my doorstep has also opened up possibilities for more Dragons/Euro club games

Anybody at North Wales V Toulouse tonight?

North Wales won. I would be surprised if FCL make it through too. They don't seem the force they have been in previous years and despite all the previous seasons goings on Barrow have assembled a strong squad of mainly local players.

Looks to be the Lezignan line up: Mullane, Thornton, Michau, Calegari, Poggi, Wynn, Munoz, Griffi, Bentley, Martin, Clottes, Quintilla, Tisseyre Lignière, Bourrel, Alberola, Leuluai.

Cracking result for Crusaders and around 750 on. Good day all round for the North Welsh club.

It was wasn't it? I wish I could have gone. Brilliant expansion cup tie!

I'm off, updates 'pon that there twitter @marvwoodburn and I also think the game is on BBC Radio Cumbria, check bilko's rugby league on tv listings.

Radio Cumbria are covering Workington v Batley, I think.

Back from a really good cup tie. A loss for Lezignan but Barrow thoroughly deserved the win overall.

There was a few players in the Lezignan side I didn't recognise and It's the first time I have ever seen them get bullied TBH.

Hard week end for France RL..

Sounds like FCL missed big Phil, Martins, Mullane & Duggan. Was there a good crowd Marv? Who were Lezignans top performers?

They definatley missed Phil, Martins and Mullane, guess they been there and done it without Tony D before, lol!

for me Kane B was brilliant throuout, Lenarduzzi (sp) at fullback, and two other players caught my eye in particular Astruc, number 15 and Michau the centre number 3.

Crowd was 1,300 which i think is about in line with what Barrow have been getting this year

Thanks Marv. Should be a good game Saturday night at Toulouse with both sides needing to win & FCL nearly back to full strength with A.Bentley & Griffi close to making their returns. Hopefully Sanj will be there & maybe give us a report?

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I see 4 Lezignan players have been suspended as a result from the brawl & will miss out on Sundays cup semi against Pia!

It was a belter like.