JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

Christophe Urios will take charge at Top 14 side Clermont on Monday, after the “breathing space” afforded his predecessor Jono Gibbes following a come-from-behind Top 14 win over Perpignan on January 7 had enough oxygen to last a grand total of eight days.
Then Leicester rocked up at Stade Marcel Michelin for the third poolphase match of the Champions Cup, put 44 points on the board, headed home with a bonus-point win to sit third in Pool B level on points with Toulouse and La Rochelle, left the French side needing a win in Cape Town against Stormers to have...