Ex-England boss Stuart Lancaster has pulled off a coup, convincing rising star Henry Arundell to join him in his new project at Racing 92.
Harlequins had victory snatched away from them in dramatic style even though they were playing against 12 Racing 92 players at the time.
England out-half Marcus Smith is set to play his first rugby in seven weeks after being chosen to start for Harlequins this Sunday at Racing 92, the day before new Test-level boss Steve Borthwick names his Guinness Six Nations squad.
Talisman Finn Russell has been restored to a star-studded Racing 92 line-up for Friday's Champions Cup opener away to Northampton Saints.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has named nine uncapped players in his 42-man squad for next month's rugby Tests.
Lions have to weigh up the risk and reward of starting Finn Russell in the Test series
France have gone from pretenders to contenders in 12 months but can they back up the expectation of a nation?
Number 8 Gregory Alldritt is back in the France squad as Fabien Galthie named his finalised 31-man Six Nations.
