Try records fall as France ransack Dublin

France's 42-27 triumph implicit Ireland successful Dublin connected Saturday propelled them into the pb successful the Six Nations rubric chase.

But their free-scoring signifier has not lone got the trophy engraver sharpening his tools, it is forcing a rewriting of historical records.

Wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey's scorching signifier has delivered 7 tries successful 4 matches - already a grounds for a Frenchman successful a Six Nations campaign.

With a lucifer to spell successful this year's tournament, helium is already level with Ireland helping Jacob Stockdale's grounds for tries successful a azygous variation of the competition.

If helium crosses again against Scotland successful Paris connected Saturday, the 21-year-old volition crook his sights to the all-time grounds successful the tournament.

England's Cyril Lowe and Scotland's Ian Smith scored 8 tries successful the 1914 and 1925 championships respectively.

If helium draws level with Lowe and Smith, Bielle-Biarrey volition besides lucifer compatriot Philippe Bernat-Salles' unsocial accomplishment from the 2001 tourney of scoring successful each match.

Bielle-Biarrey has had plentifulness of help.

His Bordeaux-Begles team-mate Damian Penaud crossed for his 38th effort for France successful the triumph implicit Ireland, equalling the grounds held by the legendary Serge Blanco.

Penaud has reached his tally successful importantly less games though, having won 55 caps to Blanco's 93.

Thomas Ramos is different French subordinate with an oculus connected a landmark. The 20-year-old volition surpass erstwhile fly-half Frederic Michalak arsenic France's all-time grounds points scorer if helium tin people 7 points to scope a full of 437.

Barring a wasteful decision by England successful circular two, France person been ruthless.

They person scored 26 tries successful 4 matches. If they support up that complaint of scoring, they volition comfortably interruption the grounds for tries scored successful a azygous campaign, which was acceptable by England erstwhile they crossed 29 times en way to the title.