France are invariably a great yardstick by which to measure a group in any given year.

We knew from last year's experience that a bonus point was vital in the first game against New Zealand and, with five minutes to go against them, we had one in the bag. We let it slip right at the end and we suffered the consequences today.

We need to go to the World Cup with 26 players who are match-fit so it is vital to share out pitch time among as many players as possible.

We ended up with Air France because they acquired KLM, and we owned KLM. We still own it because it's still undervalued and it's profitable.

For something to be officially and legally categorized as Champagne, it must come from the Champagne region in France. It's a legally designated region just a little northeast of Paris. Anything we make in America, or anything made in Italy or any other country, is sparkling wine.

we'll end up being the France of the 21st century.