JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

Heading into the business end of France’s Top 14 season, more than on-pitch matters remain up in the air - quite a few big-name players are heading into the closing weeks of the season with their futures still in doubt.
Toulouse and La Rochelle – with dual Champions Cup and Top 14 challenges very much in mind – came into the weekend with a little breathing space at the top of the table. Beneath them, no fewer than eight sides had – admittedly decreasingly realistic – hopes of finishing in the top six. And while Brive’s survival chances appear increasingly sl...