No shortage of advice for Brunel as he juggles his options again

Critics claim France coach’s chopping and changing means he is unsure of his best backline

French new wave banish the blues against Scotland

France bounce back from two defeats with morale boosting bonus point win

Jack Carty’s late try earns Connacht a quarter-final trip to Sale

Andy Friend’s side get out of jail late on away to Bordeaux-Begles

Thomas grabs two tries as France end losing run with win over Argentina

Les Bleus end five-game losing streak after scrappy win in Lille

Ruthless All Blacks complete France series whitewash

Rieko Ioane’s second half hat-trick sees New Zealand blow Les Bleus away in Dunedin

Guirado and Poirot among French players struck down with bug

Frontrow players miss training session on Monday after bout of gastroenteritis

Can Jacques Brunel fix France’s ‘mess’ before Ireland clash?

Les Bleus enter contest on back of seven winless matches but are boosted by new coach

France bring in Serin and Bonneval for injured Parra and Dulin

Scotland call up 34-year-old uncapped hooker Neil Cochrane

South Africa get the nod over France on the pitch

Pressure grows on French coach Guy Noves as Springboks turn their tour around

Gerry Thornley: Six Nations defences still on top despite bonus points

Tournament of close contests was hardly vintage but compellingly tribal as ever

Guy Noves makes four changes for France’s clash with Italy

Fullback Scott Spedding among those dropped after third round defeat to Ireland

Gordon D’Arcy: Six Nations building towards Cardiff and beyond

The players can prepare in a good head space over the next week - the same can't be said for Wales

Gerry Thornley: Hats off to Conor O’Shea for outfoxing Eddie Jones

Incidents at Twickenham and Aviva show how interpretation of law differs among referees

Murray and Sexton combine to steer Irish ship home

Mentally stronger, better disciplined Ireland wear France down to grind out result

Ireland tough it out to claim win in another French slugfest

Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton help Joe Schmidt’s side control full-on encounter

Vincent Clerc: France will relish the role of the underdog

Ireland’s tormentor-in-chief believes old boss Guy Noves can deliver success for Les Bleus

Six Nations Championship: Ireland v France, player statistics

What Joe Schmidt’s side will face at the Avivia Stadium

Ireland must be sharp against France to keep title hopes alive

Six Nations Preview: With Sexton returning, Ireland’s extra savvy should be enough

France make three changes to starting XV for Aviva visit

Prop Rabah Slimani, flanker Bernard Le Roux and wing Yoann Huget come in

Interview: Ian Madigan on a tough first season in France and future plans

Ireland international outlines his time with Bordeaux and how his international ambitions will guide any future decisions

France stirring under Guy Novès as they combine force with touch of flair

Les Bleus will arrive in Dublin with most settled team and squad since Laporte days

Gerry Thornley: Top tier expands and leaves Italy behind

This year’s series is going to be more brutally physical and exacting than its predecessors

France eager to play spoilsport as England chase winning record

Les Bleus have not won in Twickenham for 12 years and will look to make it a dogfight

Baptiste Serin to make Six Nations debut for France at Twickenham

Bordeaux Begles scrumhalf named ahead of Maxime Machenaud for England game

Six Nations team-by-team guide: France

Tournament may be coming a little too soon for fast-improving French

Toulon work hard to beat Scarlets and keep pressure on Saracens

Mike Ford's team do enough in first half to put distance on Welsh side and return to winning ways

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