By James Harrington

Oyonnax’s seven-try 53-10 bonus-point win over ProD2 rivals Soyaux-Angouleme on Friday – their first victory since October 25 – was a relief in more ways than one. In fact, relief probably doesn’t cover it.
A day before the match, coach Fabien Cibray, who will take over from Joe El-Abd at the end of the season, had said a victory over the French second tier’s best travelling side – who have picked up four wins on the road – was ‘crucial’. He wasn’t kidding.
Cibray had previously avoided suggesting that the club are entering ProD2 survival mode, but it’s fair to say, reg...