FRANCE centre Ludovic Valbon was last night ruled out of the Six Nations match against Ireland after suffering a thigh injury in training.

France have recorded convincing victories in each of their last two meetings with Ireland but Les Bleus coach Bernard Laporte is not holding out hope for a repeat showing when they face Eddie O’Sullivan’s Grand Slam-chasing outfit in Dublin this weekend.

France coach Bernard Laporte has made just two injury-enforced changes to his starting line-up to face Ireland in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations showdown at Lansdowne Road.

France coach Bernard Laporte has made three changes to the squad that lost to Wales last weekend for their next RBS 6 Nations clash against unbeaten Ireland at Lansdowne Road on March 12.

France 16 Scotland 9

Teams for this afternoon's Six Nations clash between France and Scotland.