Resurgent Toulouse leading the French renaissance | Robert Kitson

A group of young talents offer the potential for France to re-establish their elite status in time for this year’s World CupTo say French rugby is overdue a renaissance is easier than predicting precisely when it will occur. Last time out in November the national team were beaten at home by Fiji; it is now almost nine years since Les Bleus won a Six Nations title. Since the 2015 Rugby World Cup they have managed only 10 victories in 32 Tests, mostly against lower-ranked opposition, and won away from home twice.Aside from the exceptional galactico-stuffed Toulon squad between 2013-15, only one …