Albi have confirmed that Eric Béchu, the club's Head Coach for the past eleven years, has been relieved of his duties by mutual agreement.
Stade Français have announced that Leinster coach Michael Cheika will replace Jacques Delmas as the club's Director of Rugby next season.
Toulon have confirmed that 36-year-old Tana Umaga is set to return to the playing field against Bourgoin next Friday as a medical joker.
Stade Français owner Max Guazzini has confirmed that the club will appeal to the IRB over the saga involving England flank James Haskell.
Stade Français scrum-half Julien Dupuy has had his 23-week ban for gouging upheld by the FFR and LNR on Monday.
Carl Hayman's considerations over his future may have been disrupted by a likely offer from Toulon's seemingly bottomless wallet.
Tana Umaga is not taking the rumours of Sonny Bill Williams' possible return to New Zealand all that seriously, but does want him in his team.
Montauban held off a spirited second-half fightback from play-off hopefuls Racing-Métro as they prevailed 45-31 on Saturday.
Defeats for the top two threw the race for Top 14 semi-final spots wide open on Friday, with five teams now jostling for the top spot.
Brive insist Riki Flutey is not set for a return to Wasps, claiming they have not received any offer for the England centre.
There are six Top 14 clashes on Friday as Perpignan host struggling Biarritz while leaders Castres visit play-off hopefuls Toulon.
Having flirted with relegation last season, Castres are now top of the Top 14 table, but face another test of their credentials with a tough trip to Toulon.
International Rugby Board president Bernard Lapasset has called for greater unity within the sport after a number of unwanted headlines
The Biarritz manager Laurent Rodriguez reckons France are playing with fire by recalling Dimitri Yachvili too soon after injury.
Toulouse hammered Stade Français 29-0 while a comeback from Toulon effectively ended Biarritz's hopes of making the playoffs.