Why the best rugby match this weekend isn't in the Six Nations

It should be played in front of a raucous, capacity, and shamelessly partisan crowd. But it will be played behind closed doors

La Rochelle and head coach Ronan O'Gara welcome Toulouse to the Marcel Deflandre on Saturday

We can all name pandemic-period matches that deserved full-strength squads and a full-house.

Saturday’s Top 14 match between La Rochelle and Toulouse is such an encounter.