James Harrington is a freelance sports journalist and editor, based near Toulouse in southwest France, whose key focus is on the French rugby scene. He has worked with World Rugby, EPCR, RugbyPass, Rugby World, the Irish Examiner, SA Rugby Mag, Irish Independent, ESPN, and The Rugby Paper.
The club is in stable situation, and looking to a new, very different, but no less intimidating future.
It's the second season for Montpellier under Xavier Garbajosa, who's aiming to bring the excitement back to the GGL Stadium.
A new coach and some restrained, highly targeted, work in the transfer market could work wonders for Stade Francais in the Top 14
Expect Bordeaux to take the frustration of last season out on their opponents this time around, but how well will they handle the …
La Rochelle were fifth when the 2019/20 Top 14 season was called off early, so why are we wondering about what might have been for…
Some of the new recruits at Lyon this season may be a little long in the tooth but make no mistake, the club is building for the l…
Castres Olympique threw out the old after a forgettable coronavirus-curtailed season and head into the 2020/21 campaign with a new…
Brive were worthy returnees to the Top 14 after a single Pro D2 campaign and while recruitment has been limited, there can expect …
Bayonne will begin their difficult second season back in the Top 14 with lofty ambitions but could find their dreams quickly turn …
There's something about Agen - they have recruited and, on the whole, retained well which must mean they will do better than 13th …
Pau started last season's Top 14 well, but things soon got difficult and it seems they have a lot of work to do if they are to imp…
Four Top 14 teams are battling it out for three play-off places as the gruelling French league enters the final weekend - here's h…
We list the candidates who could still be in the running to take over from Jacques Brunel after FFR President Bernard Laporte has …
Simon Mannix felt he was on to a good thing in France, but Pau's consistent struggles to break into the Top 14's higher reaches ha…
Clermont winger Alivereti Raka has his sights set on going to the World Cup with France - but revealed vicious online comments mea…
The results are in. They have been counted and verified. And they have told FFR President Bernard Laporte to stop looking beyond F…
Former international scrum-half Galthie to take on short-term role, despite not having been involved in coaching a senior men's si…
Following months of rumours, Nakosi is set to be reunited with former Agen boss Mauricio Reggiardo at reigning Top 14 champions Ca…
FFR President Bernard Laporte plans to appoint next coach of France's national rugby side before the tournament in Japan - but two…
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