Second row Whitelock turned down a new deal with NZRU for move to Toulon - and he could be joined in south of France by another All Black World Cup winner
With only one season to show his wares, the potential landing spot has to have the cash plus the supporting cast to challenge for …
French clubs are looking to gain the upper hand when it comes to recruiting top talent once again with concerns over missing out o…
Reports out of France claim that All Blacks captain Kieran Read is close to agreeing to a deal with an offshore club.
There were wins for the Ospreys, Sale Sharks and Clermont Auvergne in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday.
| RANK | TEAM | RPI | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Rochelle | 60 | 85 | |
| 2 | Clermont | 69 | 78 | |
| 3 | Montpellier | 57 | 76 | |
| 4 | Toulon | 54 | 69 | |
| 5 | Castres | 52 | 63 | |
| 6 | Racing 92 | 64 | 62 | |
| 7 | Stade Francais | 51 | 59 | |
| 8 | Brive | 41 | 58 | |
| 9 | Pau | 45 | 57 | |
| 10 | Lyon | 59 | 55 | |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 49 | 54 | |
| 12 | Toulouse | 69 | 53 | |
| 13 | Grenoble | 40 | 38 | |
| 14 | 0 | 30 |
