TV view: It was classic French flair, champagne rugby complete with a bunch of roses

One can’t help thinking of what Roy Keane’s reaction would be in the circumstances

France's Teddy Thomas and Gael Fickou celebrate at the final whistle. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

No chicken wings a la Cardiff on the menu in Dublin 4 today, one trusts. Frogs’ legs instead, possibly?

Ronan O’Gara, zooming in on Zoom, fears for the hosts if they fall behind in the first 20 minutes. On the other hand, he says, France “will be a different team if Ireland take the lead”.