France took charge of the Six Nations title race in sensational style as they produced an outstanding performance to dash Ireland’s grand slam dreams with a 42-27 thrashing. The hosts’ hopes ...

Ireland are not picking men as young as France, but they regularly find themselves selecting more inexperienced players. The Top14, alongside the ProD2, is a huge asset for French rugby.

Think of dramatic Six Nations games between Ireland and France ... side playing the most effervescent rugby. For all their fancy offloading in Rome, France picked a 7-1 bench against Italy ...

Ireland go in ... the scenes in Welsh rugby. If England fail to beat Italy and Ireland win this match, it will see Ireland claim the title with a game to spare. A France win against Ireland ...

Ireland, hoping to become ... and he's also got a really smart rugby brain." To supplement the flair provided by the likes of Dupont and Ntamack, France have made a statement of intent with ...