The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results and Steve Borthwick has to ditch the Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell combination this week.
It has been a messy few months for the image of Stade Francais and the latest twist is that a batch of former players are taking legal action against the club.
It has been a messy few months for the image of Stade Francais and the latest twist is that a batch of former players are taking legal action against the club.
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
European Challenge Cup holders Stade Francais got their first win of the 2017-18 campaign at the third time of asking.
European Challenge Cup holders Stade Francais got their first win of the 2017-18 campaign at the third time of asking.
Which French clubs have been busy recruiting players ahead of the new Top 14 season? James Harrington checks out the key deals club by club
After thumping Bayonne on Saturday, Top 14 champions Racing 92 are just a point behind sixth-placed Toulouse.