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 should win their first Six Nations match in England since 2005 – if they can overcome the fear factor
Elliott Stooke has become the latest ex-Wasps player to move to the Top 14, the lock bringing to an end his short-term injury cover deal at Bristol by signing for Montpellier, the reigning French champions, until the end of the current season.
France boss Fabien Galthie has opted to change just three of his starting XV for this Sunday’s Autumn Nations Series finale with Japan in Toulouse.
A raft of injuries and the burden of expectation on Les Bleus is ramping up with just 10 months to hosting a global jamboree
France have recalled Fijian-born Clermont winger Alivereti Raka for the autumn international series, which kicks off with a test against Australia.
Ex-France hooker Guilhem Guirado enjoyed a rousing send-off after playing the final match of his stellar professional career, helping Montpellier to win its first-ever Top 14 title on Friday night.
Montpellier dominated Castres to win the final 29-10 at Stade de France in Paris, claiming their first top-tier domestic title.
France have been hit by significant disruption ahead of the Guinness Six Nations, after being forced to withdraw ten players from their 42-man squad, which is preparing for the tournament in Aubagne this week.
