France player ratings: France sealed the Guinness Six Nations title with a 35-16 victory over Scotland at the Stade de France, but it was not a match that went their way throughout.
Despite losing their inspirational talisman Antoine Dupont to injury after just 29 minutes, they simply blew Ireland away with a bench-assisted, second-half power surge.
The French were in irresistible form last time out, swatting aside Italy on February 23 with a record-setting 73-24 win in Rome that featured 11 tries.
Fabien Galthie has changed four players in his starting XV to take on Italy in Rome on Sunday to the one that lost to England in round two of the Guinness Six Nations, with further changes on the bench.
France player ratings: France's hopes of a Grand Slam were shattered at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium on Saturday, as England struck late to win 26-25 in round two of the Guinness Six Nations.
France have made two changes to their squad for 'Le Crunch' against England at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium from the side that breezed past Wales 43-0 in the opening round of the Guinness Six Nations.
France player ratings: Fabien Galthie's France made a strong start to their Six Nations campaign, dispatching Wales at the Stade de France with a certain icy efficiency.
Les Bleus closed off their unbeaten Autumn Nations Series with a commanding 37-23 victory over the Pumas and they now return to action 10 weeks later with a side containing three alterations in the backs and two more in the pack.
Toulouse back-row Anthony Jelonch has withdrawn from the France squad with less than two weeks to go until they get their Guinness Six Nations campaign underway against Wales in Paris.
Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack have been included in a 42-man France squad for the upcoming Six Nations tournament.