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Racing 92 president Jacky Lorenzetti (R) and Stade Francais Paris president Thomas Savare (L) hold a joint press conference about the merger of their rugby union teams in Paris on March 13, 2017. French rugby giants Racing 92 and Stade Francais, winners of the last two Top 14 titles, announced a shock merger that will leave many top stars looking for new teams. Racing and Stade Francais are two of the biggest rivals in the French championship and the merger from next season came as a lightning bolt for European rugby. / AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Racing 92 president Jacky Lorenzetti (R) and Stade Francais Paris president Thomas Savare (L) hold a joint press conference about the merger of their rugby union teams in Paris on March 13, 2017.
French rugby giants Racing 92 and Stade Francais, winners of the last two Top 14 titles, announced a shock merger that will leave many top stars looking for new teams. Racing and Stade Francais are two of the biggest rivals in the French championship and the merger from next season came as a lightning bolt for European rugby. / AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON        (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images)