Les Bleus enter contest on back of seven winless matches but are boosted by new coach

Yu Tamura misses late conversion as Brave Blossoms increase pressure on Guy Noves

All Blacks secure 11th consecutive win against Les Bleus

Harlequins prop pleaded guilty to striking Wasps’ Will Rowlands with his forearm

Dylan Hartley, Joe Marler and Nathan Hughes all facing disciplinary hearings

Replacement of Uini Atonio by Slimani referred to Untoward Incident Review Group

‘Anglo-Saxon referees talk about fair play but the reality is they think we’re cheats’

Guy Noves’s side worthy of victory but tactics at the death against Wales raised eyebrows

France’s Six Nations’ players left reeling by news they first thought was a prank

Fullback Scott Spedding among those dropped after third round defeat to Ireland

Incidents at Twickenham and Aviva show how interpretation of law differs among referees

John O’Sullivan analyses the good, bad and indifferent from a tight victory in Dublin

Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton help Joe Schmidt’s side control full-on encounter

What Joe Schmidt’s side will face at the Avivia Stadium

Ireland coach insists weather conditions will have to be adapted to with so much at stake

France’s new pod system has limitations which Ireland can exploit and expose

Prop Rabah Slimani, flanker Bernard Le Roux and wing Yoann Huget come in

Sexton and Kearney battling for fitness but van der Flier’s Six Nations looks to be over

Defensive lapses cost us but no need to throw the baby out with the bathwater

Physical French side proved a tough hurdle before Eddie Jones emptied his bench

England coach admits he did not have his side prepared well enough for France game

Ireland lock defends props as he prepares for another physical encounter with England

Ireland failed to press home advantage when they were on top in the first half

Joe Schmidt unable to hide anger as France turn game around in second half

Props Eddie Ben Arous and Rabah Slimani excelled off the bench in Paris victory

Joe Schmidt’s aiming to beat France four times in row and good start will be half battle

Les Bleus attacking display against Italy last weekend does not bode well for Ireland

Joe Schmidt’s team can exploit France’s lack of preparation in build up to Six Nations

Sevens star will start on the wing when France take on Italy in Six Nations

Province’s Champions Cup campaign is over after Parisian side become first to beat Tigers

Munster and Leinster may be in dead rubber territory but they need to cast doubts aside

‘Sometimes, as even Sir Alex Ferguson said, you definitely need a bit of luck’

‘Cuddles’ seen the funny side of things - not too sure the French players did though

Joe Schmidt will be encouraged by French vulnerability in cracking encounter

Players from ethnic minorities will play key role for Les Bleus in tournament challenge

Stuart Lancaster’s side determined to win silverware ahead of World Cup

Inconsistent selection and brutish, forward-orientated tactics testing the patience of the French fans

France coach says Ireland are favourites but expects ‘another tight one’

Uncapped Clermont winger named in Philippe Saint-Andre’s 31-strong training squad

Three second-half tries break the visitors’ resistance as France move back into second