With Montpellier now crowned Top 14 champions, attention turns to the players each side has brought in to better their chances of winning the trophy next season. Newcomers Bayonne have been the busiest in the transfer market, releasing players...
French rugby is on the crest of a wave and they know they can afford to take an understrength squad to Japan and rest their biggest names
Dillyn Leyds can’t quite believe that La Rochelle had to call a stop in midweek to the incredible celebrations ignited by last weekend’s breakthrough Heineken Champions Cup title win.
Blockbusting Fijian hybrid player Levani Botia has turned down advances from Leicester Tigers and will stay on at Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle - it was confirmed this week.
La Rochelle have announced a pre-Christmas bombshell - the retirement of ex-French national team back-rower Kevin Gourdon at just the of 31.
Connacht's Irish international second row Ultan Dillane has ended months of speculation by confirming he will leave the Galway Sportsground
The French sides are dominant in Europe this season but the fact that Sale are having to cross the Channel on a six-day turnaround is absolutely criminal.
Although Premiership strugglers Gloucester delivered some impressive moments, they were ultimately overpowered by an efficient La Rochelle.
We have scoured the globe for 10 of rugby's top young talents to keep an eye on in 2021, with age-grade rugby having been cancelled in 2020.