JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

The big kick-off: Henry Arundell scored Racing’s first try of the season but it was not a debut to remember for Owen Farrell
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WOW! A heavily ex-Premiershipflavoured Top 14 kicked off this weekend – and promptly ratcheted the tension all the way to 11.
Owen Farrell made his debut for Racing 92, who looked to have a win in the bag with a minute left on the clock. Lyon held on against Montpellier for a first win away from home in over a year. A 50m penalty kick gave Bayonne the four points against Perpignan.
It wa...