No. | Name | |
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15Jordan Larmour, - | ||
14Keith Earls, - | ||
13Garry Ringrose, - | ||
12Bundee Aki, - | ||
11Jacob Stockdale, - | ||
10Johnny Sexton, - 3 | ||
9Conor Murray, - | ||
1Cian Healy, - | ||
2Rory Best, - | ||
3Tadhg Furlong, - | ||
4Iain Henderson, - | ||
5James Ryan, - | ||
6Peter O'Mahony, - | ||
7Josh van der Flier, - | ||
8CJ Stander, - | ||
Replacements | ||
16Niall Scannell, - | ||
17Dave Kilcoyne, - | ||
18John Ryan, - | ||
19Ultan Dillane, - | ||
20Jack Conan, - | ||
21John Cooney, - | ||
22Jack Carty, - | ||
23Andrew Conway, - |
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
Match Commentary
We've seen four seasons in one day already at the Aviva Stadium, with blazing sunshine either side of wild sleet storms. It's going to be testing conditions for both sides, especially if the clouds break again during the match itself.
Ireland's task is simple. Win today and in Cardiff next weekend, and they stand a chance of retaining the Six Nations title. Lose to France today, and their only remaining role will be as spoilers of a Wales Grand Slam party next weekend.
France, meanwhile, are looking to build on a solid victory over Scotland in Paris two weeks ago, where a much-changed side finally hit their stride. This time around, there are no changes -- is their long-sought stability emerging for Les Bleus?