FRANCE’S hopes to retain their Six Nations crown took a tumble in Donnybrook two weeks ago but they are determined to end their campaign on a good note four months before the World Cup.
They travel to Italy today with head coach Samuel Cherouk making five changes from the team that lost 13-10 in Ireland last time out.
Céline Ferer returns to the second row, while Shannon Izar and Caroline Boujard come in at full-back and on the wing respectively, and anyone needing reminding of just how irresistible the French can be need only to look at Round two’s ninetry rout of Scotla...