By Brendan McGilligan

As Jack Nowell stepped off the plane to start his La Rochelle career, he was stepping into the unknown challenges that would wrap his brain for the initial settling-in period.
How would he get to terms with the language? How would he and his family adapt in a new country with a completely alien language? And would he miss English rugby, international and domestic?
Over his 18-month career in the south-western coastal city, those questions have been answered.
Embracing the culture
Nowell said: “My family have really enjoyed their time here, and we still are enjoying it ...