JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

France attack coach Laurent Labit is set to replace Gonzalo Quesada at the head of Stade Francais – and is expected to take the national side’s touch coach Karim Ghezal with him to Stade Jean Bouin.
Team manager Raphael Ibanez and defence coach Shaun Edwards are expected to extend their tenures with the French national side to after the 2027 World Cup.
The only question for Labit and Ghezal, apparently, is when. Quesada is under contract until the end of June 2024.
For ease of future contract purposes Ghezal’s deal runs until July 1, 2024. But it has been r...