The venerable tournament has lost its way of late so is there any way back for a competition which used to stir emotions like few others?
Despite losing their inspirational talisman Antoine Dupont to injury after just 29 minutes, they simply blew Ireland away with a bench-assisted, second-half power surge.
France player ratings: France's hopes of a Grand Slam were shattered at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium on Saturday, as England struck late to win 26-25 in round two of the Guinness Six Nations.
The Champions Cup is much maligned but it threw up a scintillating final pool stage to set-up some tantalising knockout fixtures
Chiefs need a landslide bonus-point win in their final pool fixture against Ulster to have any chance of reaching the last-16, but an early exit still beckons because of their poor points difference.
The final full weekend of the Autumn Nations Series 2024 gets underway on Friday with the majority of teams looking to end the year on a high.
Romain Ntamack does not get the same recognition as Dupont, such is the No 9's talent, he is so good he overshadows one of the best players in the world.
France have suspended training after yet another positive case in their squad, French Rugby have confirmed this morning.
It's not often that someone's cough trends on Twitter, but in the topsy turvy world of the pandemic, that's where referee Romain Poite and his nasty cough have found themselves.