Double hit of Jefferson Poirot and Uini Atonio set to blast Ireland

France will blast Ireland with the “double hit” of new props Jefferson Poirot and Uini Atonio in tomorrow’s Six Nations battle in Paris, according to Guy Noves.

Head coach Noves has backed his revamped front-row to cause Ireland headaches — but insisted Rabah Slimani and Eddy Ben Arous have “proved their quality” despite demotion to France’s bench.

Les Bleus’ new boss has made six changes from the 23-21 victory over Italy last weekend for the visit of Ireland, Alexandre Flanquart and Yacouba Camara also slotting into the pack.