Right mental approach vital, says Ibanez

RAPHAEL IBANEZ has called on his French colleagues to get their heads right for the Six Nations clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday, because he believes more mental preparation will have to go into this match than any other this season.

"It could be too late when we get on the pitch. Lansdowne Road is never the place to get to grips with the psychological aspect of the game," the former French captain said.

Apart from the obvious need to get the set pieces in order particularly the scrum Ibanez has warned his colleagues they will need to be at their disciplined best.