JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

On the move: Scrum-half Nolann Le Garrec will be joining La Rochelle
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YES, it’s still August – I’ve checked, and not just because the temperature here in south-west France has dipped nearly 15C in a few days. And, yes, Top 14 clubs are still busily prepping for their 2024/25 campaigns. Heck, the first round of the SuperSevens Series, a three-week post-Olympics pre-season appetiser, kicked off in Mont-de-Marsan yesterday – the domestic sevens circus heads to La Rochelle next weekend, then Pau the week...