The arrogance that has been wafting over the French set-up needed to be cleared

Eddie Jones’s obsession with winning the World Cup puts his team into a different class

More ball-in-hand width at higher tempo needed or identity of centres won’t matter

Eddie Jones confident his side can improve again against Ireland next weekend

28-year-old is Connacht’s leading points scorer but hasn’t been seen for Ireland since 2019

The way the modern game is going means the offload must be central to attacking strategy

French skipper praises his side’s ability to win a ‘real ferocious battle’

Fabien Galthie makes two changes for clash in Dublin

Rugby Stats: The gifted France No 9 showed the vast array of his skills against Italy

Johann van Graan’s side overturn 19-point deficit to keep up unbeaten start to the season

French side ran in seven tries against Bristol Bears in stunning opening display

Ireland know what they have to do but England remain in the driving seat

Les Bleus left to rue Mohamed Haouas’s red card as Townsend’s side capitalise in style

Clermont in atmospheric Stade Marcel Michelin a tough assignment for any side

The French side ooze quality but Ulster have had their measure before in Belfast

Vahaamahina’s red card proves crucial as Moriarty breaks French hearts at the last

Les Bleus were pushed all the way before securing their quarter-final place

Late drop goal seals victory as Pumas fume over referee Gardner’s performance

Argentina miss last gasp penalty as France remain masters of illusion, and disillusion

Francois Cros, Felix Lambey and Romain Taofifenua among those to miss out

Ireland’s World Cup Pool A opponents on the end of five-try hammering in Nice

Greig Laidlaw kicks 18 points as Clermont lift trophy for a third time at St James’ Park

Damian Penaud’s brilliant try-saving tackle secures away victory for France

French media were negative in their assessments of national side

Four tries for Joe Schmidt’s side secured a bonus point ahead of final trip to Cardiff

Joe Schmidt knows his side have to win this one, and now he’s got the team that can do it

Patrick Madden profiles France as they go unchanged for the first time since 2012

First France coach to name the same team for successive Tests since 2012

Jacques Brunel has retained the same French matchday 23 for the trip to Dublin

Owen Farrell and his gang of enforcers are beginning to look like real world-beaters

England player scored a first half hat-trick to make it two wins from two for Jones’s side

Warren Gatland’s side take French gifts and turn round a 16-point half-time deficit

Scott Spedding’s late long-range penalty proves the difference between the sides

Rescheduled Champions Cup game caused controversy but ended in convincing win