Donal Lenihan: Irish efficiency can defy French stardust as world watches

STARDUST: French captain Antoine Dupont has the stardust required to turn the tide on a losing cause. Pic: PA

Titanic tussle 

Never before have the number one and two ranked sides in World Rugby met in a Six Nations contest. If that indicates a shift north from the traditional powerhouses in the southern hemisphere, it’s a theory that will be tested to the full at the World Cup next autumn.