Backs Damian Penaud and Matthieu Jalibert have been axed from France's team to play Italy on Sunday in the Six Nations.

It is not just the bench tactic which Fabien Galthie has borrowed from Rassie Erasmus, according to Nick Mallett.

France have made four changes to their training squad of 42 – including the return of fit-again Emmanuel Meafou – to prepare ...

Fabien Galthie has swung the selection axe and made drastic changes for the clash against Italy.

France head coach Fabien Galthié swung the axe on star players Mathieu Jalibert and Damien Penaud as part of his attempt to ...

Fabien Galthie to roll the dice. The tactic has drawn huge backlash, particularly from ex-Scotland coach Matt Williams who ...

Latest score and updates from Six Nations as Tommaso Menoncello scores outstanding opener - Round three concludes with France ...

France coach Fabien Galthie has made tactical changes for the Six Nations match against Italy, bringing Thomas Ramos as ...

Thomas Ramos, who played the first two Six Nations matches this year at full-back, has been restored to the fly-half position ...

Italy host France as Six Nations third-round weekend draws to an exciting close in Rome today. Les Bleus make the trip to the ...