Investigation into FFR’s President Bernard Laporte ordered in France

There’s rugby … and,
then, there’s French rugby

laporte altradThat mild French rugby wobbler involving FFR president Bernard Laporte and Montpellier boss Mohed Altrad turned in the direction of peak wobbler fairly quickly. And ESPN asked me for this follow-up piece…

France’s sports minister has ordered an investigation into allegations of favouritism against FFR president Bernard Laporte that have now prompted six members of union’s influential appeals board to resign and rocked the corridors of French rugby power.

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There’s rugby … and,
then, there’s French rugby