RECAP: Ireland vs France
Follow the live action as Ireland host France at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. #IREvFRA
Follow the live action as Ireland host France at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. #IREvFRA
The SARugbymag.co.za team has unanimously backed Scotland to come away with their first win against Wales in over two years, but is split between Ireland and France when the Six Nations resumes this weekend.
SA-born lock Paul Willemse starts for France as coach Fabien Galthie named the same run-on XV for Saturday’s Six Nations trip to Ireland as the one that beat Italy last week.
France kicking coach Vlok Cilliers believes the Six Nations champions have become a more dangerous and successful team by being patient with their gameplay.
France flyhalf Romain Ntamack says Ireland are “comfortable favourites” for Saturday’s predicted Six Nations title decider with Ireland in Dublin.
Ireland wing James Lowe says it will be “a different French beast” that faces the Irish in what some are already billing as the Six Nations title decider in Dublin on Saturday.
Scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park and prop Cian Healy have been ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations match against France in Dublin at the weekend, the Irish federation announced on Monday.
France head coach Fabien Galthie, claimed that despite his team’s bonus-point victory over Italy in Rome to start their Six Nations title defence, he was left with a “bitter taste.”
Defending champs France kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a narrow bonus-point victory over Italy in Rome on Sunday.
Follow the live action as Italy face defending Six Nations champions France at Stadio Olimpico in Rome.