Top 14 transfer window: O'Gara determined to build on European triumph

France's Top 14 clubs return to phased training this week after a hectic 'transfer window' which has seen the Irish influence grow once more around the league

ROG RECRUIT: Ultan Dillane

LOCK Ultan Dillane’s long-reported switch from Connacht to European champions La Rochelle was recently formally confirmed by the Top 14 club after French rugby’s 'transfer window' officially closed.

Dillane, 28, who signed a two-season deal, is the only non-JIFF recruit on an impressive roster of eight arrivals at the club.