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The teams in 3rd and 4th place after Round 4 are the French national B-Teams, and the two teams in the top spots don't need much of an introduction any longer. The Sun Path Products NSL News has covered both teams on a regular basis.
The French Girls and the French Open Class team don't need much more than each other for an exciting competition. They have been going neck to neck ever since the new lineups were put together after the World Meet 2014 in Prostejov.
French Nationals 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | |
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Rank | AAA Class | 12,P,13 | 2,6,9 | 3,C,L,16 | N,J,B,11 | G,7,4 | 14,A,O,1 | E,D,5,17 | 21,19,Q | 10,22,15 | 8,M,20 | Total | Avg |
1 | France 4-way Open | 19 | 24 | 19(-2) | 31 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 117 | 23.4 |
2 | French Girls | 18 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 23(-1) | - | - | - | - | - | 114 | 22.8 |
3 | Espoir Saumur Weembi | 15 | 17 | 17 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 72 | 18.0 |
4 | Espoir Maubeuge Weembi | 9 | 14 | 11 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | 12.8 |
5 | Armee de l'Air Nice | 8 | 11 | 10 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 10.8 |
6 | Air Celtic LVR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 3.0 |
It becomes even more interesting considering the fact that the Open Class lineup has Laurence Herve in the point slot, who trained and competed with the French Girls between 2011 and 2014. Former French national coach Jeremie Rollett recruited her for the new Open Class team during the re-making of the new lineups for both teams at the end of the 2014 season.
It has been a rollercoaster ride between the two teams in the last two years ever since, which might be heading toward a happy end for both at the Mondial 2016.
World Cup 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | |
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Rank | AAA Class | 1,4,D | E,3,L,G | C,16,N,9 | 13,J,11 | Q,2,A,14 | K,7,8 | P,18,21 | 15,12,F | B,22,O,10 | 20,5,M | Total | Avg |
3 | VR4 France | 20 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 217 | 21.7 |
1 | French Girls | 21 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 213 | 21.3 |
The new French Girls lineup was still 10 points behind the Open Class team at the FAI Indoor World Meet 2015 before eventually turning the table at the Clash of Champions. The following World Air Games were devastating for the Open Class team who could neither outscore nor even match the new French Girls with outside center Pamela Lissajoux in one single round.
The results of Marin Ferre's coaching work with the Open Class team eventually showed at the World Challenge 2016. The current leaderboard of the French Nationals 2016 is showing the Open Class team even in the lead for the first time since October 2015. However, there are five more rounds to go, and the French Girls are only three points behind...
FAI World Indoor 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | |
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Rank | AAA Class | 22,F,20 | 16,B,14 | 3,H,4 | L,K,7,C | 10,D,6 | 15,A,Q,M | 5,8,P | O,21,11 | 18,G,2 | 12,9,N | Total | Avg |
3 | VR4 France | 24 | 26 | 21 | 37 | 23 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 262 | 26.2 |
2 | French Girls | 23 | 26 | 19 | 33 | 24 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 252 | 25.2 |
Clash of Champions 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | |
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Rank | AAA Class | J,13,8 | K,20,5 | 9,21,19 | C,3,6 | 7,O,15 | A,18,1 | 2,H,P,D | 16,L,11 | E,N,10,B | 12,Q,F,22 | Total | Avg |
5 | French Girls | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 31 | 25 | 269 | 26.9 |
10 | VR4 France | 20 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 22 | 33 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 260 | 26.0 |
World Air Games 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | |
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Rank | AAA Class | B,C,17,2 | N,19,4 | 13,14,F | 6,E,O,L | 7,1,A | D,18,P,22 | M,H,5,15 | 16,9,12 | 21,K,G,Q | 11,20,3 | Total | Avg |
2 | French Girls | 25 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 224 | 22.4 |
7 | FLY-IN | 24 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | - | 188 | 20.9 |
World Challenge 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | |
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Rank | AAA Class | P,2,10 | 8,F,15 | G,14,17 | L,H,E,13 | M,7,O,1 | 16,21,11 | N,D,4,9 | 18,20,A | Q,19,3 | C,K,B,22 | Total | Avg |
2 | French Girls | 22 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 33 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 286 | 28.6 |
3 | VR4 France | 24 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 276 | 27.6 |