Two horse race developing in France

The first of these is Lille. The trip down to Paris to meet the star-studded Bobigny team threatened to be the northerners’ biggest challenge so far. Despite missing Marion Lièvre and Assa Koïta the Parisians still have a backline of international class but they had little answer to the Lille pack, who ensured that the home side were starved of possession. The result was a 27-5 bonus-point win, the only 100% record, and a nine point lead at the top.Read more about Two horse race developing in France