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Ireland’s championship hopes lie in tatters after a crushing 42-27 defeat at home to France

The rise of the precursor to the Irish language remains a historical mystery that linguists, geneticists and archaeologists continue to debate

The scrum half suffered an injury inside half an hour having created the opening score in Dublin

A vacant lot in southeastern Paris has become a hub for graffiti artists from France and the world thanks to an initiative by community group Spot 13. It prides itself on promoting female graffiti artists and is holding an event to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March.

James Lowe was ruled out in the minutes before kick off in Dublin

A Paris court has found the former head of France's domestic security services, Bernard Squarcini, guilty of influence-peddling and using public resources to benefit LVMH. The trial shed light on efforts by LVMH – the world's biggest luxury group – to protect its reputation.

France turned on the power in the second half to score a dominant victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium

France run in five tries in sensational Dublin display

Britain and France have been seeking to build a coalition of nations willing to defend a peace deal in Ukraine.

France's gender equality legislation has helped narrow the pay gap by a third over the last 30 years. But women in the private sector still earn an average of 22 percent less than their male counterparts. RFI looks at what's behind the gap and what could be done to close…

Italy have never beaten England in 31 previous meetings.