,Cardiff had to settle for a bonus point after kicking off their European Challenge Cup campaign with a thrilling 37-26 defeat in Lyon.
Heavily trailed to go the distance, Les Bleus kick off their World Cup campaign against the All Blacks and the data showcases their strengths
Fabien Galthie has the backing of a country and despite the injury of Romain Ntamack, confidence remains high as the World Cup approaches
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.
Émilien Gailleton is not a household name yet, but if the 20-year-old is parachuted into the French World Cup squad, he soon could be
Scotland overcame the loss of key duo Ben White and Zander Fagerson to stage a stirring second-half fightback and defeat France 24-21...
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.
Fabien Galthie has named a France team to play Scotland this Saturday that contains 14 changes from their last outing in March.
The Under 20s World Championship has become another precious tool for evaluation.