The Top 14 has long been thought of as the land of giants in a rugby union context and here we test the theory with a look at the average physical make-up of a player in each squad.
Former France head coach and controversial figure Bernard Laporte's return to the coaching scene as director of rugby at Montpellier has started with defeat.
France beat Uruguay 27-12 in a game that surprised many, as Uruguay threatened and France failed to rack up the kind of score fans might have expected. Still, they held on for another win and made it comfortable in the end.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has made wholesale changes to his squad to face Uruguay on Thursday following their win over the All Blacks in the opening round of the World Cup.
Fabien Galthie has responded to the controversy around the selection of Montpellier's Bastien Chalureau.
France have suffered yet another major blow with the union confirming that they have replaced outstanding second row Paul Willemse on the eve of the Rugby World Cup.
France boss Fabien Galthie didn’t just name his official squad of 33 on Monday for the upcoming Rugby World Cup – he also named a 12-strong reserves list.
France player ratings: France didn't quite reign supreme in the St-Etienne hot-box, a stadium which will host four Rugby World Cup games later this year, but there were many flashes of brilliance to admire nonetheless.
France player ratings: Considering this was a second-string France side, you might have expected a drop in standard from the Les Bleus of late, but there was to be no such relief for Gregor Townsend's Scotland, in the first half at least.
France player ratings: In order to maintain pressure on the undefeated tournament leaders and Grand Slam hopefuls Ireland...