The former Wasps winger will be joined by the outgoing Saracens fly-half in Paris in the summer
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Official: Owen Farrell joins Racing 92 in summer
The Parisian giants have finally finalised the deal and we now know that Owen Farrell joins Racing 92 from 1 July, initially signing a two-year deal. The fly-half has been…
Who is Santiago Arata? Ten things you should know about Uruguay scrum-half
Santiago Arata has not had the ideal preparation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. In July, the irrepressible star of Uruguayan rugby suffered a broken finger that required surgery. However,…
Watch: Ronan O’Gara in touchline scuffle with Clermont’s Benjamin Urdapilleta
La Rochelle are to demand that disciplinary officials take action after their head coach Ronan O’Gara was involved in a touchline scuffle with Clermont’s Argentinian fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta in a…
Who is Levani Botia? Ten things about Fiji’s ‘Demolition Man’
Levani Botia travelled halfway across the planet to take up a short-term contract with an ambitious second-tier French club nine years ago. At the time he was relatively unknown. It…
Jack Nowell signs for La Rochelle as French move confirmed
Nowell will play in France in the upcoming season
It’s not just Premiership clubs in crisis
Grenoble have been relegated because of financial mismanagement
Top 14 attendance records broken this season, according to league
It’s been a blockbuster year in terms of Top 14 attendances, according to Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). The body who run the Top 14 and ProD2 claim that at…
The Making of La Rochelle
The reigning European champions, a Top 14 giant and a club unique amongst peers. This is a guide to Stade Rochelais
Watch: Brainy Bordeaux score smart try from quick throw
After a Maxime Lucu 50:22, they get the ball in play impossibly fast