DAVID BARNES

The three musketeers of Stade Francais stood firm as ringleaders of the strike that killed off a proposed takeover by Parisian rivals Racing last season.
Now, still in their colours unlike others who jumped ship, captain Sergio Parisse and his scrum pals Antoine Burban and Alexandre Flanquart faced a huge challenge.
Beaten at home already by Lyon, Stade were given little chance when hosting formidable La Rochelle, already away winners.
Remarkable then that all three Stade heroes should score one of the four tries that allowed their team to lead 30-7 at the break. Kiwi winger ...