JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

In July, The Rugby Paper reported that ‘grand’ Top 14 side Racing 92 had Sale and England fly-half George Ford in their sights, after previously being linked to his England team-mate Marcus Smith, and South Africa’s Manie Libbok.
The Ford speculation has resurfaced recently in France, with Midi Olympique apparently able to confirm reporting here that the player’s CV has found its way onto the desks of high-ups at Plessis-Robinson, as French rugby’s transfer market – and its concomitant transfer speculation mill – swings back into action after a brief hiatus...