JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN 

LOUIS Carbonel’s immediate Top 14 future is in Montpellier. The question is: for how long? The Toulon-born fly-half has been the subject of increasingly intense speculation since Patrice Collazo was parachuted in as emergency manager following a dismal start to the season. This week, he reportedly told his Montpellier team-mates that he would see out his contract, tying him to the club until the end of the 2024/25 season. That internal announcement may have prompted Montpellier to end their interest in Sharks’ Curwin Bosch. But mo...