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The France Euro 2024 squad wants redemption, but performances will have to improve for that to become a reality

Toulouse back-rower will skipper his country for the first time since 2021 against Uruguay after recovering from a torn ACL suffered on Six Nations duty

France handed a nation the result it craved as they opened their Rugby World Cup campaign on home soil by beating New Zealand 27-13 in Paris.

It was the All Blacks’ first pool-phase defeat in World Cup history and they could have few complaints.

Thomas Ramos and Damian Penaud inspired hosts France to a stunning start with a 27-13 win over New Zealand in the first game of the Rugby World Cup

Les Bleus defeated three-time Webb-Ellis winners the All Blacks convincingly Friday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb outside Paris. Two second-half tries by winger Damian Penaud in the 55th minute and replacement fullback Melvyn Jaminet in the 79th minute helped France to a 27-13 victory.

From humble beginnings, the planet’s best player is hoping to inspire Les Bleus to global glory in front of a demanding fanbase

Talismanic Les Bleus captain insists the hosts have a “responsibility to do something great” as All Blacks blockbuster kicks off tournament

Widely regarded as the world’s most gifted rugby player, France captain Antoine Dupont will be carrying the hopes of a nation as he leads Les Bleus into a World Cup at home on Friday, bidding to end the hosts’ long wait for a Webb Ellis Cup.