Stade français

The heads of the two Paris-region Top 14 clubs last week announced their merger into one super-club for this autumn, but in face of strong protests by players and supporters the deal has been abandoned.

Stade Français and Racing 92, winners, respectively, of the Top 14 in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons, said they will merge into one club this autumn, pooling their financial ressources in order to build a single team of 'reference'.