Chapeau Fabien. Chapeau Les Blues. This was the moment when France finally shrugged off their World Cup blues, which had lingered for far too long. On the evidence of this display, France look unstoppable.

Les Blues run riot in Dublin to take control of Six Nations title race - Ireland have Grand Slam ambitions ended in emphatic fashion

DUBLIN - A disappointed Ireland rued not taking first-half chances, as well as losing their discipline and being outmuscled in 28 blistering second-half minutes when 34 unanswered French points crushed their Grand Slam dreams on Saturday.

Gregory Alldritt believes the sight of injured captain Antoine Dupont sitting disconsolate in the changing room fuelled France’s second-half annihilation of Ireland in Dublin.

France thrashed Ireland 42-27 on Saturday afternoon in Dublin to take command of the 2025 Six Nations championships. The victory – France's biggest in Dublin – was all the more impressive as it was achieved without skipper Antoine Dupont who left the field late in the first-half with his side leading 5-0.

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