Jittery Wales easy pickings but France need an England miracle

Uini Atonio returns from suspension to assume his customary position at tight-head

OUT OF THEIR HANDS: Uini Atonio during the France captain's run at Stade de France. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

While Dublin rocks to the twin highs of St Patrick’s weekend and the build-up to a shot at grand-slam glory against shell-shocked England, Paris may or may not pause its civil unrest to celebrate the returning heroes who rendered the English thus. The pension age is exercising French politicians and protesters at the moment, but their rugby team plays as if retirement is the last of their concerns.

SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

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