JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

TOULON’S end-ofseason run-in – and their points total for next season – may be complicated by JIFF rules.
Under current rules, established Top 14 sides are expected to average 16 JIFF-qualified players per matchday squad across a season. Failing to reach this average would mean a four league point deduction next season.
After 22 weekends of the current campaign, Toulon’s average is 15.73 JIFF players per matchday 23, a figure that drops to 14.33 over their past three Top 14 outings. Only Perpignan and Biarritz – two sides with an allowance because they w...