FFR says they ‘did not respect their status as international players’ after Scotland defeat

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

Jacques Brunel names six uncapped players in 32-man selection

Yu Tamura misses late conversion as Brave Blossoms increase pressure on Guy Noves

Les Bleus ensured that Ireland remained in top tier for World Cup draw, even before Aviva win

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

Leinster face tough threat at RDS despite Jake White’s team being in transition

Outhalf only made the side after Quade Cooper was ruled out late on with an ankle injury

Outhalf Francois Trinh-Duc suffers broken arm during game in Toulouse

Leinster and Ulster both face two French sides in pool stages

Result at Murrayfield gives England their first Six Nations championship since 2011

Coach Vern Cotter has added Alex Dunbar and Josh Strauss to offset France’s physicality

Given the depleted resources he is dealing with, criticism of Schmidt seems a little daft

Joe Schmidt’s aiming to beat France four times in row and good start will be half battle

Sevens star will start on the wing when France take on Italy in Six Nations

New coach Guy Noves promises era of attacking rugby

The Leinster outhalf is being pursued by French Top 14 club Bordeaux-Begles

World Cup quarter-final loss typifies decline with inspiration long gone from French game

Defences are so organised that pace and power are essential to modern game

Toulon outhalf became France’s all-time record points scorer during win over England