There was a time not that long ago when France found it beyond their collective wit to score six tries over the course of an entire Six Nations campaign. Now they average six every time they play.

The first country to compile 30 tries in their five championship fixtures only to have their 'Grand Chelem' hijacked on the back of an English chariot, the solitary contenders are on track to repeat last season’s blitz.
As proof that their kind of lightning really does strike the same opponents in the same places, they are already ahead of a schedule as outrageous as their players.
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