After the conclusion of the 2024 Six Nations, we evaluated all the players from the Championship, starting with France. It was a mixed campaign for Les Bleus, finishing second overall despite a loss to Ireland and a draw with Italy. Fabien Galthie’s team beat Scotland and Wales, narrowly defeating England. Here are our ratings for the French team:

Outside backs

Thomas Ramos: Played both at fullback and flyhalf, had mixed performances. 6

Damian Penaud: Dominated in carrying and try creation. 8

Louis Bielle-Biarrey: Showed potential in causing issues for opposition.

6

Matthis Lebel: Struggled in his return to the national team. 4

Leo Barre: Showed promise and poise. 7

Centres

Gael Fickou: Mixed season with brilliance and defensive lapses. 6

Jonathan Danty: Needs to improve defensive technique. 3

Nicolas Depoortere: Threatening with ball but defensive errors. 5

Yoram Moefana: Disappointing performances. 4

Halfbacks

Matthieu Jalibert: Inconsistent and suffered injury. 5

Maxime Lucu: Showed resilience in returning to form. 5

Nolann le Garrec: Outstanding performance against Wales.

8

Back row

Gregory Alldritt: Key carrier but expected more. 6

Charles Ollivon: Consistent but didn't reach full potential. 7

Francois Cros: Standout player of the season. 9

Alexandre Roumat: Promising but unproven. 5

Esteban Abadie: Little impact in his one test. 4

Paul Boudehent: Needs to impact matches more. 5

Locks

Paul Gabrillagues: Solid defensively but lacking in other areas. 4

Posolo Tuilagi: Future potential but needs work.

5

Paul Willemse: Struggled with injury and discipline. 2

Emmanuel Meafou: Showed promise but lacked breakthrough performance. 6

Thibaud Flament: Impressive performances. 8

Cameron Woki: Below par and dropped from squad. 4

Romain Taofifenua: Made impact when needed. 6

Props

Reda Wardi: Limited game time. 5

Cyril Baille: World-class performance. 7

Dorian Aldegheri: Struggled in several matches. 3

Sebastien Taofifenua: Solid off the bench. 5

George-Henri Colombe: Impressive debut season. 7

Hookers

Peato Mauvaka: Strong in carrying but lacking in core roles.

5

Julien Marchand: Key player in fixing issues. 7