The Rugby Paper: Mayor bid by Mohed Altrad hit by third cap scandal

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

johan-goosen-800x533Montpellier are being investigated for alleged salary cap breaches for a third time in a few years.

The news could not have come at a worse time for owner Mohed Altrad, who was running to be mayor of the city when the story broke in France… My piece for The Rugby Paper.

Billionaire Mohed Altrad is running to be mayor of Montpellier – a position which would mean giving up the presidency of the Top 14 side he has owned since 2011.

Read the full article here

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