JAMES HARRINGTON
“A form of squad rotation could be agreed limiting the number of internationals for which a player can be selected”

Centre of controversy: Fabien Galthie coaches his French squad

Eight days. That’s how long France’s Top 14 clubs gave World Rugby to respond to a shot-across-the-bows legal letter demanding information ahead of further proceedings over the end-of-year international window and the extension of player release regulations. The letter was sent, on the clubs’ behalf, by the Ligue National de Rugby (LNR), and is another salvo in a ...