DAVID BARNES
FRENCH COLUMN

Nick Abendanon faces a decision on his future next month and has not closed the door on a return to the English Premiership. He crowned three deeply impressive seasons with Clermont in June by becoming a Top 14 champion.
And his performances in the Champions Cup have been so outstanding he has not only been named its Best Player but also the scorer of its finest try.
At the age of 31 next Sunday and with his contract running out at the end of this season, he knows his next two-year deal is of extreme importance for his young family.
Abendanon told The Rugby Pape...