France’s players have dedicated their victorious Six Nations campaign to their captain Antoine Dupont, who missed their triumph over Scotland in Paris on Saturday due to injury. Les Bleus only needed a victory over the Scots to claim their first Championship victory since 2022 and they did it in style courtesy of a deserved 35-16 triumph at the Stade de France.

France rugby star Antoine Dupont says he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team’s win over Ireland in the Six Nations and will miss the final round of the tournament.

France's heartbreaking defeat in the 2023 World Cup quarter-finals and last year's Six Nations runners-up spot shaped their success in this year's tournament, head coach Fabien Galthie said on Saturday.