DAVID BARNES

FRENCH COLUMN

Maestro: Finn Russell starred for Racing with a try and an assist

The exciting surge of Bordeaux- Begles since the sacking of English team boss Rory Teague hit the buffers with a 37-10 defeat at Montpellier. And as if life wasn’t bad enough for Teague after his brutal dismissal in November, the city’s mayor-elect chose the moment to put the boot in.
Even before he was invested with the tricolour sash, Nicolas Florian, a Bordeaux fan, imputed a decline in attendances partly to Teague’s style.
He said: “During the time of Rory Teague, ...