Six Nations: Any coach with a beating heart has to play Finn Russell

Return of Scottish outhalf greeted with giddy expectation, but his uniqueness can be fatal

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

Reshuffled France see off Italy to set up England final

Fabien Galthie’s side get over poor start to run in five tries in Paris

France 35 Ireland 27: France player ratings

Gavin Cummiskey hands out the marks after France prove too strong for the Irish in Paris

Gaël Fickou’s switch to wing a nod to what France expect from Ireland

Fabien Galthié expects a kicking game come Saturday night’s showdown in Paris

Gael Fickou shifted to the wing as France name their XV

French sports minister confirms elite sports can continue despite new lockdown

Gordon D'Arcy: Ireland must go after victory by frightening France into mistakes

We have the chance to banish ghosts of 2019 and play one hell of a game against France

Johnny Sexton: ‘We just know we have to be a lot better in all areas on Saturday’

Irish captain returns to the scene of his most iconic moment as an international player

France’s Teddy Thomas ruled out of Ireland clash

Racing 92 winger injured a hamstring during last weekend’s win over Wales in Paris

Gerry Thornley: Antoine Dupont and France look perfectly primed for Ireland visit

The scrumhalf was at his electric best against Wales as Fabien Galthié targets Paris game

Simon Zebo: ‘It’s been tough not being able to put my hand up to play with Ireland’

Former Munster star has zero regrets with his decision to switch his life and rugby to Paris

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

Gerry Thornley: France very firmly pin their colours to the mast

Les Bleus rekindle their love story with the public and look like Six Nations contenders

France light the blue touch paper as they sink England in Paris

Fabien Galthié’s Les Bleus reborn at Stade de France as they blow Six Nations wide open

Mike Prendergast says Racing will be fully loaded against Saracens

Parisians’ hunger for Champions Cup will drive them on, says coach and former Munster player

Munster down and all but out in Paris as Racing deliver a fast finish

Van Graan’s men now relying on a fortuitous set of results to reach the quarter-finals

Johann van Graan admits Munster failed to seize opportunities against Racing

Coach praises his side’s efforts against French side that played ‘magically’ at the end

Racing run out clear winners as Munster’s hopes fade into the distance

Only improbable series of results on final weekend will see Munster qualify for last eight

In their hour of need, Munster can still believe

Pressure is on Van Graan’s men but they have the ability to produce on the day

Simon Zebo’s ankle injury unlikely to hobble fully focused Racing

Connacht, Munster and Ulster face three French sides hungry for Champions Cup

New ground has been broken in Larkham's Munster revolution

‘New Munster’ show their width and wit as they draw with Racing 92 at Thomond Park

Munster’s old dogs learn a few new tricks under Larkham

Despite disappointing draw with Racing 92, Peter O’Mahony feels his side held their own

Munster fall just short of the full Houdini as Racing take share of the spoils

JJ Hanrahan’s late drop goal misses target in thrilling Thomond Park endgame

Matt Williams: Champions Cup awash with sheep, wolves and crass jerseys

Irish provinces must beware of the Champions Cup wolves disguised as sheep

Racing 92 thrash defending champions Saracens

Russell inspires French side to bonus point win over beleaguered Premiership outfit

Mathieu Bastareaud left out of France World Cup squad

Morgan Parra, wing Teddy Thomas and prop Uini Atonio were also left out of the squad

Matt Williams: Irish teams must follow golden rules of knock-out rugby

Champions Cup quarter-finals likely to be decided by defences and who makes fewest mistakes

Unchanged French side slightly unnerving for Ireland

First France coach to name the same team for successive Tests since 2012

No shortage of advice for Brunel as he juggles his options again

Critics claim France coach’s chopping and changing means he is unsure of his best backline

Six Nations 2019: Brunel and France looking for youthful revival

Les Bleus endured a torrid 2018 but can call on exciting crop of junior world champions

Gerry Thornley: Life after Joe Schmidt - it's a very unnerving thought

Narrow margins and intense competition define a tournament like no other for coach

Racing 92 on a mission but expect Ulster to push them close

Dan McFarland recalls 13 players following last week's Pro14 loss to Leinster

John O'Sullivan: who are the Champions Cup's headline performers so far?

Likes of Gloucester’s Morgan and Toulouse’s Guitoune pose real threat to provinces’ hopes

Sports Review 2018: Here’s Johnny! Sexton’s drop of gold snatches victory in Paris

Grand Slam campaign was about to be holed below the waterline until ‘Le Drop’

Sports Review 2018: Lock, stock and barrel for a special Irish team

Win over New Zealand was even more memorable than the one in Chicago

How they stand: Gerry Thornley’s Champions Cup pools guide

Leinster and Munster best placed of the Irish provinces heading into pivotal rounds

The Perfect 10: why Johnny Sexton should win the World Player of the Year

The Ireland outhalf would be a worthy winner but faces competition from the likes of Beauden Barrett

Thomas grabs two tries as France end losing run with win over Argentina

Les Bleus end five-game losing streak after scrappy win in Lille

Dan McFarland: Hunger to succeed is our strength going forward

Rory Best admits province will be ‘fighting for their lives’ in games against Scarlets

Ulster come ready to party but Racing’s beat proves too much

Paris aristocrats secure bonus-point win after wild and loose game at La Defense Arena

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