The traditional image of a hot-headed, combustible French coach has been replaced by a more reflective, intellectual coach that has led to increased success on the field
Little-known coach Didier Retière has led the revival in France's fortunes
The All Blacks and France have been drawn in the same pool for the 2023 tournament. Drama is guaranteed.
Bernard Le Roux has been given a new lease of life by France's youngsters
Will it be Bernard Laporte or Florian Grill? Voting is under way as 1,900 rugby clubs decide who will be the next president of the Federation Francaise de Rugby
The strangest thing is that the decade actually started with a lot of promise for France under Marc Lièvremont, with a Grand Slam in 2010.
The Top 14 title winner, who won one France cap in 2008, took ill last weekend in Paris and has now passed away.
It's finally officially confirmed that the former Wales assistant has thrown his lot in with France, but will they listen to him or leave him feeling very frustrated?
Putting his French contacts to good use, Lee Byrne dismisses claims of rancour in the French camp and warns that Wales must be switched to deliver a quarter-final win.
Rumours of internal strife have emerged from the France camp and have left some England and Wales fans worried this might somehow work in favour of Les Bleus as it did in 2011.
