JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

EVERY member of a France team must contribute to preserving an exemplary image,” reads the opening paragraph of the FFR’s hastily produced Code of Conduct.
“Every member …must always be driven by the values of respect, commitment, team spirit, discipline and a sense of responsibility,” the document, written after the July tour of Argentina and Uruguay, goes on.
Serious words. Fairly dripping with pure, unadulterated Rugby Values.
The 29-page document was written because two players on the tour were detained in Arge...