Dax loose forward Thomas Lièvremont has been named as the French club's coach starting next season. Lièvremont follows in the footsteps of older brother Marc, who gave up his role at Dax to take charge of the French national team.
France and Sharks fly-half Frédéric Michalak has lent his support to the new experimental law variations on trial in this year's Super 14.
Clermont are on the brink of setting a new Top 14 record while Dax and Albi face-off at the opposite end of the table.
Stade Français head coach Fabien Galthié confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday that he will step down from his role at the end of the season. His successor has not been named.
Big spending French Pro D2 club RC Toulon have recruited former All Blacks centre Nathan Mauger as a medical joker.
Pieter de Villiers was a simple spectator in Paris on Saturday for Stade Français's victory over visiting Montauban. After 13 years with the Parisian club, the former French international prop explained his decision to retire.
France star Vincent Clerc has been sidelined for up to nine months after rupturing ligaments in his left knee whilst on duty for Toulouse on Saturday.
Clermont and Brive were the big winners of Round 18 as Perpignan and Biarritz each scored bonus point victories to intensify the race for the semi-finals.
Clermont racked up their ninth consecutive win on Saturday by beating rivals Toulouse 23-11 in a dark day for the hosts who lost Vincent Clerc to a knee injury.
The game all French rugby fans have been waiting for is upon us at last. Toulouse host Clermont on Saturday in a battle for the leadership of the Top 14.
French international prop Pieter De Villiers has announced his retirement from all rugby.
Toulouse host Clermont on Saturday in potentially the most attractive game of the Top 14 season while Brive, Albi and Dax are engaged in a three-way battle to avoid relegation.
The 2009 Six Nations Championship fixtures have been released, and England will play host to Italy in the opening game at Twickenham.
Toulouse face the unenviable task of playing the Top 14 leaders just one week ahead of their Heineken cup semi-final against London Irish.
Toulon manager Tana Umaga joined a list of nine Pro D2 players to be suspended for fighting by the French Rugby Federation over the weekend while two other players were banned for three months for smoking cannabis.