Among the quartet that have committed to the Top 14 club until 2029 is France No8 Gregory Alldritt, who sat out last Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations draw with Italy through injury.
The Stormers recorded their first Champions Cup win of the season, beating Stade Rochelais in Cape Town on Saturday.
La Rochelle winger Dillyn Leyds has opened up on what has given the back-to-back European champions the edge in the last few seasons, citing man management as a crucially important factor.
Leinster and La Rochelle have named their teams for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final in Dublin, the Irish province making two changes from their semi-final win over Toulouse and the defending champions two as well after their victory over Exeter.
When you are in charge of a team that has won 14 matches on the bounce, panic isn’t the sensible reaction following a single underwhelming performance.
Fabien Gatlthie has named a France team to play Ireland this Saturday in Dublin that shows no changes from last Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations round one win over Italy in Rome.
Reigning champions La Rochelle showed they are in no mood to release their grip on the Heineken Champions Cup as they put Northampton to the sword at Stade Marcel Deflandre.
France have called up 15 extra players ahead of their rugby Test against South Africa, including a replacement for injured lock Killian Geraci.
Six Nations champions France will be without a host of frontline stars when they take to the field against Japan in Toyota this weekend.
