Philippe Saint Andre

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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