''Elsom said much of the club's turnaround was due to the new recruitment strategy he conceded ruffled some feathers at first. We copped some heat for letting go of some of the bigger names and signing unknowns, but the players we brought in have real ability. It also allows clubs to hand pick the best available players for their rugby club with terms and conditions that they are comfortable with! 22° As the coaching career of former Wallaby Justin Harrison continues to rise, so does the ambition of his French club, Narbonne, who are no longer seen as cellar dwellers but real contenders after an unbeaten home season.Narbonne are ranked fifth in the second-division Pro D2 league in France after 18 of 30 games. Le Racing enregistre la venue de l'ailier de Castres, David Smith. ''Players are any club's biggest asset,'' Elsom said. ''Our intensity and application in defence gave us the opportunity to win the match. Mais c’est déjà un véritable spécialiste, un vrai pro, avec une expérience dans la préparation physique la plus recherchée.... Le préparateur physique du RC Narbonne, Romain Guérin n’a que 31 ans. But the club, with Australians such as former Waratahs Daniel Halangahu, Jono Jenkins and Lei Tomiki, and Tyrone Smith and former Wallaby Josh Valentine on their playing roster, has turned things around this season.Of their 18 games, Narbonne have won 11, drawn one and lost six, and have scored 192 points in their past six games and conceded 79.There is more to the fairytale re-emergence of Narbonne, of which former Randwick player Anthony Hill is president, World Cup-winning coach Bob Dwyer is chairman and former Wallaby and Waratah halfback Chris Whitaker is assistant coach.Narbonne's resurrection has come despite it being an estimated $1.6 million in debt when Elsom took over in November 2012. The win prompted French rugby journal Midi Olympique to publish its match report under the headline ''Narbonne, c'est du serieux'' (Narbonne … it's serious). ° Pierre Justes (26 ans, 1,80 m, 84 kg) est un arrière ou ailier français qui vient de choisir Narbonne pour les deux prochaines saisons. Le coprésident du RC Narbonne, Gilles Belzons, nous livre ses espoirs pour son club, ses sociétés, pour la fin de saison du club audois et jette quelques bases sur la saison prochaine. ''We put almost all our efforts and capital into effective recruitment and physical preparation,'' Elsom said. Welcome to the official RCN page ! fédérale 1. ), le Racing Club Narbonnais poursuit son mercato ambitieux pour préparer la saison à venir.Selon nos... / 35 ''We needed to look wider and harder if we were to improve the roster and bring the costs down by 30 per cent. The win prompted French rugby journal Narbonne - officially the Racing Club Narbonne Mediterranee (RCNM) and owned by former Wallaby captain Rocky Elsom - have surprised many this season. fédérale 1 - 17e j. Avec 10 points pris en 2 matchs, Narbonne remonte provisoirement sur la deuxième marche. Cap sur Nîmes, vendredi. French rugby is changing rapidly and Narbonne want to be part of that bright future. Even after they beat Pau last Sunday, Harrison tempered the euphoria by casting a critical eye on their win in a post-match interview. ''Rupert Guinness is a Sports Reporter for The Sydney Morning HeraldJustin Harrison in action against the British and Irish Lions in 2001. The Top 14 may be swimming with cash but the step up to that top level is not easy.

Éducateur à l'école de rugby du Racing de 1993 à 1997, il avait ensuite rejoint les rangs de l'équipe des Old Boys du RCN.