FRANCE have a full-strength squad to select from for their last World Cup Pool D game, against Georgia, on Sunday in Marseille.

FRANCE winger Cedric Heymans is confident he will be fit to face Namibia in their Pool D clash tomorrow (8pm).

France winger Christophe Dominici will be sidelined until at least the start of next week because of a thigh complaint.

France launched the 2007 Rugby World Cup tonight amid huge expectancy levels in coach Bernard Laporte’s final assignment before he takes up a French ministerial post.

GARETH JENKINS admitted Wales were taught a lesson in finishing by France as they signed off ahead of the World Cup with a 34-7 defeat at the Millennium Stadium.

A HEARTBROKEN Sylvain Marconnet has set his sights on lifting the World Cup in 2011 after seeing injury rob him of the opportunity to claim rugby’s biggest prize this autumn.

LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO emerged from the ruins left by England’s latest calamitous away day collapse — a 22-9 loss to France — and conceded: “This has given us a bit of a reality check.”

FRANCE are determined to learn from their mistakes of four years ago as they head into their series of warm-up matches ahead of the World Cup.

LEICESTER kept alive their hopes of an unprecedented trophy treble by stunning French Championship leaders Stade Francais to book a place in the Heineken Cup semi-finals.

RAPHAEL IBANEZ went through the whole range of emotions in the final heart-stopping minutes of France’s dramatic 46-19 success over Scotland, which clinched yet another RBS 6 Nations Championship title.

France have made three changes to the team that lost to England last weekend for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Scotland in Paris.

England face a France side gunning for the Grand Slam, after they followed up away victories over Italy and Ireland with a come-from-behind 32-21 win over Wales at the Stade de France on Saturday.

France 32 Wales 21

Wales were looking to upset the form book in their RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with France tonight.

Shane Williams starts his first RBS 6 Nations Championship game of the season against France in Paris on Saturday night determined to help break Wales’ try drought.

France's rotation policy continues for this weekend's RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales - and team manager Jo Maso has vowed it will be in full force until the end of the tournament.

A LOT has been made of Bernard Laporte’s insistence on experimentation for this year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship, but it will be interesting to see if France’s head coach sticks to his word following the comprehensive opening day rout of beleaguered Italy.

JONNY WILKINSON has been declared “ready and available” to make a startling England comeback in the RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Scotland at Twickenham.

WALES star Ryan Jones has accepted responsibility for conceding a last-gasp penalty that could ultimately cost the Ospreys a place in this season’s Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

France winger Christophe Dominici could have played his last game this year after injuring his right knee in Stade Francais' Heineken Cup win over Sale at the weekend.

Stade Francais 27 Sale 16

France head coach Bernard Laporte has made seven changes for his side’s clash with New Zealand in Paris on Saturday.

France 31 England 6

France 31 England 6

Ireland and France emerged for their RBS Six Nations Championship clash in Paris hoping to salvage their battered reputations.

Scotland 20 France 16

Frederic Michalak has been named in France’s team to play Scotland in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations clash at Murrayfield.

Leicester 29 Stade Francais 22

France winger Christophe Dominici will miss two Heineken Cup matches and possibly his country’s first autumn Test after spraining his right knee at the weekend.

Stade Francais 12 Toulouse 18 (aet)

STADE FRANCAIS winger Christophe Dominici has admitted his side are feeling the pressure ahead of the Heineken Cup final in Edinburgh on Sunday.

INSPIRATIONAL Stade Francais scrum-half Agustin Pichot said his side never gave up hope in Saturday’s Heineken Cup semi-final - despite trailing to Biarritz until deep into injury-time.

Stade Francais 20 Biarritz 17

France and Stade Francais winger Christophe Dominici will not play in his club’s Heineken Cup quarter-final clash with Newcastle on Saturday at the Parc des Princes.

FRANCE coach Bernard Laporte admitted yesterday that he was puzzled by the clearing of Italy prop Salvatore Perugini of a dangerous tackle on Christophe Dominici during last weekend’s Six Nations match.

Italy 13 France 56

Ireland’s Grand Slam bid was left in ruins at Lansdowne Road this afternoon as France weathered a late fightback to cling onto victory.

Tony Leen speaks to Grand Slam chasing Irish rugby coach Eddie O’Sullivan about the obstacles already negotiated — and the ones still ahead.

France 18 Wales 24

France captain Fabien Pelous warns Les Bleus must improve to overcome their “greatest rivals” England tomorrow in their second match of the RBS 6 Nations.

France coach Bernard Laporte has made five changes in his squad ahead of their second RBS 6 Nations match against England at Twickenham on Sunday.

France 16 Scotland 9