It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away from home.
With the August 28 deadline now passed for the final submission by all 20 teams of their 33-strong squads travelling to France, the names of the 660 players who will be involved at Rugby World Cup 2023 have been confirmed.
Castres Olympique threw out the old after a forgettable coronavirus-curtailed season and head into the 2020/21 campaign with a new - more youthful - look.
Castres Olympique threw out the old after a forgettable coronavirus-curtailed season and head into the 2020/21 campaign with a new - more youthful - look.
There is a notion of what a player in this position should look like compared to others where there is more of a mixed bag.
There was no indication that Kunatani would be leaving Harlequins following a two-season stay, but he won’t be returning and is instead heading to France.
Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the Rugby Pass club-by-club Top 14 season preview
Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the Rugby Pass club-by-club Top 14 season preview