World Rugby is killing the game with its futile attempt to eradicate rather than reduce contact to the head.
Some of the new recruits at Lyon this season may be a little long in the tooth but make no mistake, the club is building for the long-haul.
The 2020/21 Clermont squad looks stronger, more balanced and has a back line to terrify even the most organised of defences.
Six months after it was confirmed he would switch from Top League to Top 14, Japan winger Kotaro Matsushima has arrived in Clermont for new French season.