It's run by Bob Dwyer I think?
From what I've heard Bob Dwyer is a member of the organisation that owns the major portion of the club but doesn't own or run it directly. That being said I think the club like to put his face out front because he's highly regarded and they hope it'll rub off.
Justin Harrison is the Captain and the Coach, there is an informative interview on the ABC I think this is the link
Aussie saviours for French rugby club
www.abc.net.au
I think he's just the forwards coach who gets roped into playing the occasional game. The French competitions are particularly long and gruelling and a coach/player is very handy.
I certainly don't think he's captain, maybe he was or maybe I'm just ill-informed.
Shaun Foley hasn't been playing this year and hasn't been a standout in past Shute shield seasons and Roos has been playing 2nd grade most of the season- interesting signings. Does that reflect the poor state of the French competition or how the Shute Shield is held in high regard in France?
I disagree I think he's been a standout in the shield pre-'the end of Super rugby season' (when the better players become available).
For a small club in France most of your locals come from your junior programs and it's rare to poach other club's locals unless you're a Top 14 big wig. The Shute Shield is a competition that the Australian part-owners are well aware of and you can pick up promising players for no more than an EPS player's cost. It's a lot safer than picking out of North America or somewhere else that the owners don't know much about, you'd be picking blind.
Also I believe a few of the owners have Randwick connections. Which helps explain it.