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.

France's rugby union head coach Fabien Galthé has warned his players to keep their focus during the Six Nations title decider against Scotland this Saturday at the Stade de France. France set the pace in the 2025 tournament following a resounding 42-27 victory over Ireland in Dublin last Saturday.

France's success in the 2023 Six Nations truly echoes a comeback story as they clinched their title after overcoming past heartbreaks. Despite early challenges, under coach Fabien Galthie's guidance,

PARIS – France’s heartbreaking defeat in the 2023 World Cup quarter-finals and their 2024 Six Nations runners-up spot shaped their success in this year’s tournament, head coach Fabien Galthie said on March 15.

France did not quite hit the heights of their Dublin demolition last weekend, but Les Bleus did enough on a nervy night in Paris to clinch a second Six Nations title in four years – and kill off England’s faint hopes of a trophy-lift in Cardiff.

France swept to the Six Nations title with a 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday, edging out bitter rivals England whose 68-14 rout of hapless Wales had sent the championship