Philippe Saint Andre

Gerry Thornley: France very firmly pin their colours to the mast

Les Bleus rekindle their love story with the public and look like Six Nations contenders

Unchanged French side slightly unnerving for Ireland

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

Six Nations: Logic points to Welsh win but doesn’t apply to France

Unpredictable les bleus will fired up and keen to redeem themselves after Fiji upset

Matt Williams: Only way to triumph at Thomond Park is to out-Munster Munster

Toulon need to develop the type of team DNA that Munster and Leinster have achieved

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

Guy Novès sacking the latest act in the drama of French rugby

FFR trying to avoid paying coach who failed in his efforts to restore Gallic flair and pride

Jacques Brunel named as the new head coach of France

In wake of poor 2017 results, Guy Noves replaced by former Italy and Perpignan coach

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

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

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

Mathieu Bastareaud returns to injury-hit France squad

Powerful Toulon centre in the frame for the opener against England at Twickenham

Six Nations: Ireland aim to subdue Stade de France bear pit

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

Philipe Saint-André’s excuses will live and die by sword in Novés’s hand

Should France thrive in Six Nations ex-coach’s tenure will be cast in even harsher light

Noves brings in Vakatawa from leftfield

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

Six Nations: Ireland have hard act to follow in pursuit of three in a row

With France and England away, third title in succession looks a tall order

Guy Noves and France waiting in the long grass for Ireland

This is the game les Bleus are targeting as the one most likely to define their campaign

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