French Column - By James Harrington

Twelve Top 14 teams were involved this Champions and Challenge Cup round-of-16 weekend. The two teams not involved in this stage of the competitions: Stade Francais and Vannes.
Just two of the eight Champions Cup games – Leinster v Harlequins and Glasgow v Leicester – and three Challenge Cup fixtures – Edinburgh v Lions, Connacht v Cardiff, and Ospreys v Scarlets – do not feature sides from the French top flight.
Of those 12 teams in action, only Clermont, who visited Northampton on Friday in the Champions Cup, and Racing 92, who were at Perpignan in the...