JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN

FRANCE U20 sensation Marko Gazzotti has swapped the Alps for the Atlantic and the ProD2 for the Top 14 after agreeing to leave Grenoble for Bordeaux on a four-year deal in time for the start of the 2023/24 campaign. It’s some coup for Bordeaux, and a statement of ambitious intent from the 18-year-old – he turns 19 in September – but he’s treading a career path that, though well-worn in France, can be fraught. Back row Gazzotti, named Player of the Tournament after Les Bleuets romped to a third World Rugby U20 Championship...