Apart from the Toulon v La Rochelle match, postponed because of the weather, round 3 of the Top 14 left no room for suspense. Some needed points, others rotated their squads or simply underperformed - here is what we take away from a crazy weekend in which the attacks let loose... as did some of the spectators.
“We'd like to speak up, to have our say on current affairs, to give our opinion, especially right now, when the country is tearing itself apart. But it's so complicated...."
ASM Clermont Auvergne have announced that their international back-rower, Killian Tixeront, has extended for two further seasons, with an option for a third. At 23, the young vice-captain continues his development with his lifelong club, the embodiment of the policy of renewal and local roots championed by the Clermont side.
Used to the vast arena in Nanterre, Racing 92's players will have to get used to far more modest surroundings for several fixtures this season. The first exile is set for 11 October, on round 6 of the Top 14: the home game against Montpellier will be played at Créteil, with the Arena booked for a concert by…
Can France pull off the upset against England? Without the suspended Manaë Feleu and Axelle Berthoumieu, Gaëlle Mignot and her staff have had to reshape their pack. In the second row...
