Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the Rugby Pass club-by-club Top 14 season preview
Sale Sharks produced a surprise in the European Challenge Cup with victory over Cardiff Blues, while Edinburgh are eight clear in Group 4.
Which French clubs have been busy recruiting players ahead of the new Top 14 season? James Harrington checks out the key deals club by club