JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

The new cycle of French senior men’s rugby starts here – a month-and-a-half after the 2023 Rugby World Cup ended, and a month-and-a-half before the 2024 Six Nations kicks off.
The end goal: a serious challenge for the Webb Ellis Cup in Australia in 2027. And, on the face of it, everything seems good for rugby in France as the latest phase gets under way.
The quarter-final defeat in October does not seem to have dampened French appetite for rugby. Tickets for the three Championship home matches in February and March for Fabien Galthie’s squad are over-subscr...