Toulouse

The French Top 14 returns this weekend after mixed results in European competitions for its sides.

With Phillipe Saint-André having announced his Six Nations squad on Thursday, the 30 men selected will be out to prove themselves worthy of making France's starting XV against Italy in one month's time.

The curtain fell on 2011 with Toulouse extending their lead at the top of the Top 14 table, after Clermont Auvergne were held up at Lyon. Elsewhere there were surprise victories for Bordeaux-Bègles and Biarritz.

Harlequins' unbeaten run of 14 games came to an end with a thud on Friday, well beaten by an experienced and fiercely physical Toulouse side.

Brian O'Driscoll justified his decision to turn down an invite to the Royal Wedding in favour of preparation with his Leinster side