The French team’s start to the Top 14 season has not been perfect but they are raising the bar for ambitious club owners. It is up to the rest of Europe to catch upRegardless of English rugby’s current distractions,the remorseless northern hemisphere fixture schedule rumbles steadily onwards.
As the new French head coach, Guy Novès, and his unconfirmed English counterpart will shortly discover,this is a salt mine of a season: 11 months of tough labour with scant respite. The European Champions Cup will be out of reach for anyone whose chain gang lacks the requisite character. Related: Leicester out to set standard as they kick off European Rugby Champions Cup Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com