The fall-out from Les Bleus' Autumn Nations Series on this week's Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch

"If you compare with four years ago [...] there was something more solid, more consistent"

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#Top14

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And to finish, Terblanche on Tandy at Wales

"He will coach them well, but he'll also expect that they deliver when they put on that red Welsh jersey and rightly so. He'll expect the best from them. He'll give them the tools to be better players"

#WALvRSA #CYMvDAF

Terblanche on his relationship with Steve Tandy

"When I send him a message or a WhatsApp or a picture or wish him good luck for the game, he might not come back straight away, but he always comes back, always replies, always got something to say"

THAT Australia win

"I think that is still one of my rugby highlights. We had all our internationals missing because they were obviously playing on a Saturday against Australia. Only fond memories"

Some bits that missed the cut for the piece

Terblanche on his time at the Ospreys

"Me and the wife absolutely loved our time at the Ospreys. I was supposed to be there for 18 months, but we stayed for four years"

love it!

Full piece with Terblanche here

Really good insight on rugby geeks Tandy & Erasmus, all thanks to the Ospreys

#WALvRSA #CYMvDAF

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From AFP's photo archive

Not many defenders got this close to Jonah Lomu

I used it as he converted from RL (back) to RU... I agree on the Aussies in the Top 14 and elsewhere. Plenty of talent out there not being used/ ignored

Another rusty shift from France so far

Fabien Galthié’s already ready to get into the changing room to have his say

#FRAvAUS

All you need to know before #FRAvAUS

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