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French Powerhouses Flex Muscle

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Since the resumption of the CNFA competition in France after the winter break, a couple of the strongest clubs have come out and made some powerful statements. With four rounds to go, along with the remaining Round Five clash between the ALFA Lions and the Strasbourg Kangourous, the time is here for some serious muscle flexing.

In the first re-scheduled match after the break, the Bordeaux Bombers took the points against the Strasbourg Kangourous, giving them a boost to claw their way from the bottom reaches of the ladder.

In the other re-scheduled Round Three match, reigning premiers the Paris Cockerels travelled to Lyon and came away with a 110 point victory over the ALFA Lions, immediately catapulting them into second place on the ladder. The final score saw them down the Lions 131 to 21.

This weekend’s matches saw the Toulouse Hawks clash with Paris Cockatoos at home and come away with a very handy 20 point win to position themselves well for finals action. Final scores saw the Hawks down the Cockatoos 99 to 79.

The Perpignan Tigers continued their wonderful re-emergence as a legitimate finals chance, and possibly the most improved team in the country, with a strong win against the Bordeaux Bombers. Their 41 point win saw them hold onto fourth place on the ladder. The final scores saw the Tigers 118 defeat the Bombers 77.

The ASP Perpignan Tigers have a tough run coming up with the Cockerels (away), Hawks (away) and Coyotes (home) before meeting the Lions at home in the final round. To see finals they would need to beat the Lions as largely expected, but also claim a scalp of the of the other three teams at least. It will be a very big test, but certainly worth watching.

The ladder stands:

1. Coyotes (12)
2. Cockerels (10)
3. Cockatoos (10)
4. Tigers (9)
5. Hawks (8)
6. Bombers (7)
7. Kangourous (6)
8. Lions (2)

The remaining match in Round Five will see two teams absolutely desperate for a win. The Lions need the win to have a chance of escaping the wooden spoon, but the Kangourous can either drop into wooden spoon territory with a loss or still sit in finals contention with a win. It makes for a fascinating match in what is shaping as a close CNFA season.