France has cemented their status as the dominant force in this year's Six Nations, routing Wales 41-17 with eight tries at Principality Stadium. Their performance, described as "reasonable" by coach Fabien Galthie, has struck fear into opponents as they hunt their first clean sweep since 2022.
With Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert orchestrating a devastating attack featuring 28 line breaks and 31 defenders beaten, former England captain Martin Johnson called France "massive favorites" who need to be contained at "everything." Les Bleus face Italy in Lille on Sunday before concluding against Scotland and England.