French clubs are looking to gain the upper hand when it comes to recruiting top talent once again with concerns over missing out on players to the Gallagher Premiership and Japan's Top League.
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.
The hot-stepping wing ripped open Wasps in one phase on a simple first receiver carry from the scrum, bouncing off the first defen…
There were wins for Pau and Grenoble over Worcester Warriors and Agen respectively in the European Challenge Cup.
| RANK | TEAM | RPI | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montpellier | 57 | 81 | |
| 2 | Racing 92 | 64 | 80 | |
| 3 | Toulouse | 69 | 74 | |
| 4 | Toulon | 54 | 73 | |
| 5 | Lyon | 59 | 70 | |
| 6 | Castres | 52 | 69 | |
| 7 | La Rochelle | 60 | 67 | |
| 8 | Pau | 45 | 66 | |
| 9 | Clermont | 69 | 54 | |
| 10 | Bordeaux | 49 | 48 | |
| 11 | Agen | 37 | 46 | |
| 12 | Stade Francais | 51 | 42 | |
| 13 | Oyonnax | 42 | 39 | |
| 14 | Brive | 41 | 36 |
