Beware of ‘monster’ warns Mike Ross

Mike Ross has warned Ireland to be wary of the scrum carnage "monster" France prop Uini Atonio could cause in Dublin on Saturday.

La Rochelle’s New Zealand-born Atonio wreaked havoc in the scrum during a second-half cameo in France’s 15-8 victory over Scotland in their RBS 6 Nations opener.

Experienced tighthead Ross also believes Joe Schmidt’s side will face a seething France at the Aviva Stadium, with Les Bleus still smarting from Ireland’s 22-20 win in Paris last year.