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RE: Barbarians team for SaturdayNovember 02, 2016, 21:39:49
I saw the game had no issue with it at all. French club player of the year tells me exactly what he had to offer.
Remind us how many games he played at 10 for Racing in 2015/6. He was rightfully the player of the year but not for his performances as a flyhalf.
In fact, he was not the French club player of the year. He was the Top14 Player of the year.
This article, translated from French, says it all. It is from the site Rugbyrama:
http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/champions-cup/2016-2017/top-14-racing-92-johan-goosen-revient-avec-un-statut-de-star_sto5908288/story.shtmlCHAMPIONS CUP - Back from the Rugby Championship, Johan Goosen will immediately re-enter the Racing group. Newly elected best player of the last Top 14 by his peers, the South African étrennera versatile new status this season: to indéboulonnable of the Paris starting XV.
Barely off the plane coming from South Africa , Johan Goosen received on Monday at the Olympia the player of the year trophy at Dan Carter and Josua Tuisova . A consecration for the former Cheetahs arrived on tiptoe Racing in 2014. A confirmation, too, that it is not only good useful Swiss Army knife to overcome the absences.
It is now elevated to star and his coaches must make it a special place for his return: "It's not a puzzle, I wish I had earlier" , assures Laurent Labit . "We had to do with many absent players in recent weeks, as Chavancy, Laulala, Carter, Rokocoko, Thomas. This has taken us a lot of competitive opportunities. I also have players like Juan Imhoff Brice Dulin where we n ' has not been able to breathe " . With the return of Goosen, he will again this comfort.
If the player's status has changed, a question remains. At what position do you see as Johan Goosen this season?
"The field is so wide with him I could make the play on the wing, I'm sure it would be one of the best wingers in the club" , says Labit. "When you have a player of this caliber, we can consider all possibilities. the best for me was to position the rear but it also bothered me not to be able to put together Brice Dulin and him. I also know very well that this is someone who has a future opening but today in the management of games, good for putting the team back on track, it is essential to play Dan Carter. that means 'Goos' can spend 10 during the match and it becomes very interesting. Finally, my experience of having placed second center was a great success. it means that I can also position it 13 when he comes back " .
This is also in this position he floated late last season, where he more than contributed to the achievement of the Brennus Shield.
Number 13 in the "line of perfect three-fourths"
Springbok back during the last Rugby Championship, Goosen ensures not claim anything:"No matter where I play actually If the team needs me in 10, 13 or 15, I'll play where it will play the position.. center is quite new to me but I learn a lot of boys like Henry Chavancy or Casey Laulala. it's a challenge to be effective in that position and it is also nice "
It is anyway whe re it should be expressed in the major events this season because, as we told her coach Laurent Labit: "If I have all my players available and fit, it is obvious that 'Goos' in my mind, between more today number 13 in my line of ideal three-quarters " .
