How many minutes do top players actually play? And why can't France take their front-liners to New Zealand?
Ford will celebrate his 32nd birthday next March and is now in the final year of his contract with Sale Sharks.
Steve Borthwick's men had a painful reality check in how far they had fallen behind the world's best side as France humiliated them
The Six Nations routinely provides drama few tournaments can match and the only certainty is more surprises lie in store
France should win their first Six Nations match in England since 2005 – if they can overcome the fear factor
Scarlets finished top in Pool B of the Heineken Challenge Cup with an impressive 20-7 victory over Bayonne.
French rugby is on the crest of a wave and they know they can afford to take an understrength squad to Japan and rest their biggest names
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Heineken Champions Cup match between Saracens and Racing 92 at Allianz Park.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Heineken Champions Cup match between Racing 92 and Munster at the Paris La Defense Arena.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Heineken Champions Cup match between Munster and Racing 92 at Thomond Park.