Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament (and more)
Five Irish players included, nine from the winning French team, and Maro Itoje
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
Classy France stay on course for Grand Slam with six-try win over Scotland
Damian Penaud goes over for two tries in the second-half to help secure bonus-point win
Tight margins as fired-up France withstand plucky Ireland performance
Battling second-half comeback comes up just short in Stade de France cauldron
Ireland struggle to match France’s physicality in valiant defeat
Learning to live with the bully boys will be the acid test for Andy Farrell’s side
Richie Mo’unga one of seven changes for New Zealand’s clash with France
Beauden Barrett fails to recover from head knock he suffered in defeat to Ireland
Owen Doyle: Bundee Aki is good but really needs to change technique
‘Matey’ Luke Pearce and ‘Barnesy’ Wayne Barnes were utterly irritating in Paris
Owen Doyle: Clearout red cards will see the penny finally drop with players and coaches
Scotland’s Zander Fagerson the latest to head for an early shower for a reckless hit
Rhys Ruddock the dominant force in Leinster’s bonus-point victory
The brightest note of all was Dan Leavy’s return to the Champions Cup
Leinster impress in European opener as pack set the tone early in Montpellier
Five-try victory for Irish province sees Dan Leavy secure the bonus point in France
Leinster roll the selection dice for opener away to Montpellier
Leo Cullen awards players for recent form but packs bench with big names
Clinical France make the most of Ireland’s shortcomings
Farrell’s men had ample opportunities before game plan eventually unravelled
Owen Doyle: It’s time for referees to stop chatting and hand out punishments
Affability doesn’t always work while Eddie Jones’ rants need to be tackled
Scotland shred France’s Grand Slam dreams at Murrayfield
Les Bleus left to rue Mohamed Haouas’s red card as Townsend’s side capitalise in style
Owen Doyle: Ireland were fortunate to keep full complement on pitch
Dangerous ruck tackles by Toner and Ryan were not picked up or reviewed by officials
French new wave stay on course for Grand Slam
France make it three from three with an absorbing victory over Wales in Cardiff
France made to work by Italy but keep Grand Slam dream alive
Les Bleus earn a bonus point to go top of the table but Azzurri fight until the end in Paris
Connacht defy injuries and the odds to topple Montpellier
Friend’s side produce a mighty performance and start Champions Cup campaign in style
Gerry Thornley: Promising signs that Irish rugby’s healing process has begun
Those on Japanese expedition will feel they have a lot to prove as Champions Cup begins
Ireland find cold comfort against France
Four tries for Joe Schmidt’s side secured a bonus point ahead of final trip to Cardiff
Unchanged French side slightly unnerving for Ireland
First France coach to name the same team for successive Tests since 2012
France stick with the same team that beat Scotland
Jacques Brunel has retained the same French matchday 23 for the trip to Dublin
Romain Ntamack selected to make France debut against Wales
Jacques Brunel names 19-year-old at inside centre with Mathieu Bastareaud excluded
Clermont’s Etienne Falgoux charged over Luke Marshall incident
Prop alleged to have made contact with the eye area of Ulster centre during Champions Cup game in France
Scarlets claim memorable European win over Toulon
Leigh Halfpenny’s late misses prove costly; Castres beat Montpellier in all-French clash
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