France travel to Cardiff this Friday night. with a grand slam in their sights and will know that anything less than victory against an injury hit Wales side will be a disappointment.
A defeat for France would blow the tournament wide open, with England and Ireland ready to pounce on any slip-up from Antione Dupont and Co.
Last year saw France claim a dramatic victory in Paris, with their last minute win denying Wales a Grand Slam in scarcely believable scenes before a defeat to Scotland in a rearranged fixture the following week handed Wayne Pivac's side the title.