Introduced by Cliff Morgan
Before today's critical match and its bearing on the Championship, this was the International table:
No Triple Crown for Wales after their surprise defeat by Ireland in Dublin, but still a chance to regain some of their reputation if they can beat a French team who have already beaten Ireland 8-0 in Paris and Scotland 11-9 at Murrayfield.
Wales have beaten France only twice in the past 12 seasons and will need to find a new approach to combat this successful attacking French side.