France’s Louis Bielle-Biarre is widely tipped for the scene stealer but there are plenty of other themes to warm to

Who is going to win and why? France are the favourites for me. The form their players have shown in the Champions Cup is extraordinary. There are six French teams in the last 16 and five have home ties. They are peaking at the right time and also have the world’s best player and captain back in Antoine Dupont.