Can Marc Lievremont's side make it two from two against Ireland this weekend?
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The Daily Telegraph's Brendan Gallagher looks ahead to France's Six Nations showdown with Ireland in Dublin.
"Sunday, however will, be the acid test. Even poorish France teams are occasionally capable of turning on the style in a one-off match – it is in their DNA – but top-notch France sides do it week after week and against the very best. Confronting a fired-up Ireland in Dublin should give us a pretty fair indication as to just how good France circa 2011 are. And how good they could become.
"Lièvremont has, with good reason, earned the reputation as the crazy professor of world rugby, experimenting wildly and using just about every able-bodied French-qualified played in the T14, or so it seems. But now in World Cup year has come the moment to nudge that final component into place, solder the last rivet, stand back and push the green button.
"So far so good but there is no turning back now, he really does need to go with the finished product throughout this Six Nations and see the various combinations grow and mature. France looked genuinely impressive against Scotland and have to trust their instincts again."
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