Six Nations Tournament: France – Ireland, a final to start. The XV of France begins the Tournament this Friday evening (9 p.m.), in Marseille, against the Irish, also eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

“We could have filled the Vélodrome three times, which has 67,000 seats,” underlined coach Fabien Galthié, taking ownership of this success. This time, however, no matter how much we shout, there will still be a little bitter taste in the back of the mouth, like a hint of autumn.