How has the French game and its culture crafted such a brilliant vintage of petits generals?
Bilbao is set to host an international rugby match at San Mamés on 22 June where France will compete against a World XV team at 4 pm.
Toulon's Matthieu Bastareaud will captain a French Barbarians side that is filled with snubbed former France players and a number of interesting uncapped athletes.
With Montpellier now crowned Top 14 champions, attention turns to the players each side has brought in to better their chances of winning the trophy next season. Newcomers Bayonne have been the busiest in the transfer market, releasing players...
French rugby is on the crest of a wave and they know they can afford to take an understrength squad to Japan and rest their biggest names
Former France out-half Camille Lopez is to quit Clermont a year early to take up a deal at Bayonne, the Pro D2 promotion chasers.
For all France's development, they will not win the next World Cup without a top-class goal-kicker.
Exeter Chiefs and Racing 92 served up a match of thrilling intensity with the Devonians worthy champs
Amid much hype about the new era in French rugby after Jacques Brunel stepped aside, new boss Fabien Galthie has shaken things up with his first squad announcement.
