England moved up to second in the Six Nations standings as they roared to an eventual 47-24 bonus-point victory over Italy at Twickenham.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has labelled the Irish clear-out on Antoine Dupont which caused a suspected "serious knee injury" as "reprehensible."
Scotland returned to winning ways in the Six Nations as they secured a 35-29 bonus-point victory over Wales at Murrayfield.
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France brushed off the loss of talisman Antoine Dupont to a knee injury to put in a performance which fully displayed their power and quality, beating Ireland 42-27.
Relive the commentary from Saturday's fourth round Six Nations clashes as Ireland were beaten by France before Scotland held on for the win against Wales.
We look at the talking points and thoughts from camps ahead of a pivotal Six Nations round in the title race between Ireland, France and England.
Maro Itoje has hit back at critics of England's attack and has backed his side to deliver a strong finish to the Guinness Six Nations, starting against Italy on Sunday.
Caelan Doris has returned to start for Ireland against France in Saturday's pivotal Six Nations contest, but Mack Hansen, Tadhg Furlong and Ronan Kelleher are all out.
Marcus Smith has been dropped by England for Sunday's Six Nations fourth-round fixture against Italy.
Wales' interim head coach Matt Sherratt has named an unchanged team for the Six Nations game against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Tom Curry says contrasting England's Six Nations performances with the rugby on show in the Gallagher Premiership is like "comparing chalk and cheese".
George Martin's expected absence from England's Six Nations squad has been confirmed due to injury but Tom Willis, Tom Curry and Ben Earl have been included.
Ireland captain Caelan Doris is on track to return from injury to face France in the Six Nations on Saturday, but Tadhg Furlong and Ronan Kelleher are to be monitored.
Garry Ringrose could be available for Ireland's Guinness Six Nations finale away to Italy after being handed a three-match ban for his red card against Wales.
Ben Youngs believes ball-in-hand rugby must define England's evolution under Steve Borthwick after their recent over-reliance on a kick-heavy game.
Peter O'Mahony, Conor Murray and Cian Healy have all announced they are to retire from playing for Ireland at the conclusion of the 2025 Six Nations.
Dewi Lake has been called into Wales' Guinness Six Nations squad ahead of their remaining games against Scotland and England.
Steve Borthwick's England have two wins from three Six Nations fixtures but their game plan and the manner of their performances have left many questioning them.
France racked up a record points total against Italy as they smashed the Azzurri 73-24 to get their Six Nations title ambitions back on track.
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