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The Ireland squad practiced at the Stade de France on Wednesday | PICTURES: Sportsfile
Ireland will open their Guinness Six Nations campaign this Thursday night when they take on France at the Stade de France in Paris.
The defending champions, who welcome back captain Antoine Dupont from a long-term injury, are the strong favourites ahead of what will be the first-ever Thursday night fixture in the Six Nations.
Andy Farrell enters the tournament having lost several likely starters to injury over the last number weeks.
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Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Kick off time: 8.10pm (Irish time)
TV: Virgin Media One will have live coverage, beginning from 7pm
Radio: There will be live commentary on RTE Radio 1, beginning at 8pm
TEAMS
France: Thomas Ramos; Theo Attissogbe, Nicolas Depoortere, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Dupont (captain); Jean-Baptiste Gros, Julien Marchand, Dorian Aldegheri; Charles Ollivon, Mickael Guillard; Oscar Jegou, Francois Cros, Anthony Jelonch.
Replacements: Peato Mauvaka, Rodrigue Neti, Regis Montagne, Hugo Auradou, Emmanuel Meafou, Lenni Nouchi, Baptiste Serin, Kalvin Gourgues.
Ireland: Jamie Osborne; Tommy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Jeremy Loughman, Dan Sheehan, Thomas Clarkson; Joe McCarthy, Tadhg Beirne; Cian Prendergast, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (captain)
Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Michael Milne, Finlay Bealham, James Ryan, Jack Conan, Nick Timoney, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley.
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OFFICIALS
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant Referees: Angus Gardner & Jordan Way
TMO: Ian Tempest
FPRO / bunker reviews: Richard Kelly
France v Ireland
Stade de France, Paris
Thursday, February 5
Ireland v Italy
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday, February 14
England v Ireland
Twickenham, London
Saturday, February 21
Ireland v Wales
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Friday, March 6
Ireland v Scotland
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday, March 14
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