Northampton are struggling to hold on to Courtney Lawes. The 34-year-old former England flanker, who retired from international rugby after the World Cup, is mulling over his options with his current deal set to expire at the end of the campaign.
Lawes, who won 105 England caps and played in five Tests for the British and Irish Lions, has been one of Northampton’s standout players this season and has received lots of interest from overseas.
Stuart Lancaster, now boss at Racing 92, is a big admirer and is leading the chase in France. Toulon had also been keen to sign Lawes, below, but have no...