Fabien Galthie

Patrick Madden looks at some of the key factors at play in Saturday’s intense contest

France head coach was not surprised that Ireland played their way back into the game

Difficult to look past French flair and power not to mention a raucous home Parisian crowd

Attack god has looked kindly on Andy Farrell on his path down rugby’s road to Damascus

John Fogarty has presided over one of the key bedrocks of Ireland’s game

French coach has detractors but questionable man-management skills may be worth it

Les Bleus and Dupont will come on for Italy win but Paris visitors pose a serious danger

Farrell facing some difficult selection calls with Henderson and Henshaw back in the mix

Antoine Dupont to captain Les Bleus in their Six Nations opener in Paris

France’s Six Nations prospects appear to hinge significantly on new captain Dupont

Toulouse scrumhalf enjoyed a brilliant run with club and country

Emphatic 40-25 victory will provide a major confidence boost says coach Galthie

All Blacks look to bounce back in Paris but resurgent Les Bleus keen to pounce on any fatigue

Beauden Barrett fails to recover from head knock he suffered in defeat to Ireland

Three-time All-Ireland winning Dublin footballer became French club’s first foreign player in 1980

An increase in away wins made the tournament a success despite the absence of fans