The Investec Champions Cup holders look weary and devoid of attacking spark since being shorn of their totemic scrum-half.
Not content with any normal coronation, Antoine Dupont ascended the Olympic throne and carried a nation with him.
Ireland made a talked-up French side look very ordinary and they must be odds on to win back-to-back Grand Slams
Two more French players have tested positive for the coronavirus, French Rugby have confirmed in a statement.
It's now a year since the World Cup-winning South Africa last played, clearing the way for other players to star in the RugbyPass Form XV.