JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais, days after completing a loan move to the club from Montpellier – and made an instant impact by scoring 10 minutes after coming on in the second half.
His move, and immediate inclusion – he was named on the bench for Saturday’s match – offers a hint at scale of the problems Ronan O’Gara’s side have faced this World Cup-affected season, as Pierre Bourgarit’s absence with the France squad was exacerbated by injuries and a lack of positional dept...