Grand Slam-chasing France ready to stake their claim as nation’s greatest
Galthié’s enviably balanced young side puts some illustrious names in the shade
Six Nations: England very short-priced favourites to retain their crown
Bookies rate France as second favourites to win with Ireland third most likely winners
Imanol Harinordoquy to retire at the end of the season
Backrow picked up 82 caps for France and can bow out with Top 14 title with Toulouse
Les Kiss’s men hungry to rub salt in Toulouse wounds
Ulster have only managed Champions Cup back-to-back double three times
Major parts of the puzzle seem to be coming together for France
Freddy Michalak has become a leader and the French pack looks increasingly formidable
Gerry Thornley: Eddie O’Sullivan the fall guy in Biarritz’s soap opera
Former Ireland coach victim of a French club rugby coup from within
Would the provinces dominate a dream XV from 20 years of Europe?
Leinster, Munster and Ulster have left an indelible mark on a tournament approaching it’s 20th final
If Eddie O’Sullivan can turn things around at Biarritz, it’ll be quite a feather in his cap
Former Ireland coach takes over a shell of a club compared to the one which won its fourth and fifth French championships in 2005 and ‘06
Lions assistant coach Graham Rowntree not taking Barbarians match lightly
Coach stresses first match of tour is important one for the squad
Biarritz’s old legs won’t be able to outwrestle Leinster’s young guns
Despite injuries to O’Brien and D’Arcy the fresh combination of Sexton and Madigan brings some excitement
Harinordoquy braced for huge challenge
Biarritz stalwart says victory away to European Champions Leinster would be ‘a miracle’
D’Arcy looking for European silverware
Leinster may be out of the Heineken Cup but another trophy is within their grasp
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