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.
Ireland's grand hopes of a three-peat are blown to smithereens after French show of shock and awe in Dublin
Les Bleus captain Dupont is suspected to have suffered serious knee damage after being hurt during a ruck clearout.
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.
Les Bleus win comfortably despite their captain limping off injured in the first half.
Embracing the dry and sunny Sunday afternoon conditions, the invite to create was eagerly snapped up by two sides who frequently moved the ball, and six tries in a compelling opening half-hour – four to the bonus-point earning French – materialised.
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 fly-half Romain Ntamack will now miss round three of the Guinness Six Nations against Italy after a failed attempt to bypass his two-match ban.
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.