French poaching fears

WELSH rugby chief executive David Moffett is worried big-spending French clubs could poach all their best players and will raise the issue at the next Six Nations meeting.

“France are artificially inflating the transfer market. I don’t think it’s sustainable, but they have benefactors with deep pockets,” he said.

“I will make my concerns known to the French Union.” Stephen Jones, Gareth Thomas and Shane Williams are targets for French clubs.