JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

Star player: Damian Penaud is one of the hottest properties in French rugby
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Damian Penaud is one of French rugby’s hottest properties right now – and playing for a club in the midst of upheaval.
Three tries in a trio of impressive Autumn Nations internationals performances saw him named player of the series as he climbed into the top 10 leading French try scorers of all time – and, with his contract up at the end of the season, he’s the focus of a huge amount of recruitment interest.
Clermont want to keep the 26-year-old. Toulouse,...