Leinster should worsen Castres’ travel sickness

Two days, four games, four French opponents.

If the gap between the Irish provinces and the Top 14 behemoths is as big as feared then there is ample opportunity for that to be confirmed by Monday after the quartet of provinces has faced up to Top 14 opponents.

Lump the latest annual operating budgets of Castres, Racing 92, Toulouse and Bordeaux-Begles together and you wouldn’t be left with a whole lot of chump change from a €100m investment.