JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

Target: Manu Tuilagi is currently a free agent after quitting Leicester
PICTURE: Getty Images

Even in a normal year, this week would probably count as reasonably busy in French offseason rugby terms. Preseason -which normally begins for most clubs in early July - is now well under way, as administrators, players, coaches and fans look to an expected restart on September 4.
On the training pitch, a couple of notable injuries have already been reported. Clermont are on the lookout for a back rower on a short-term deal, as rampaging Peceli Yato will miss a...