How France and Ireland compare

Selection

France head coach Guy Noves has made six changes to the team that pipped Italy 23-21 in Paris last Saturday. No.8 Louis Picamoles has been ruled out of the championship with a hamstring injury and outside-centre Gaël Fickou is absent due to personal reasons. They are replaced by Yacouba Camara, for his first Test start, and Maxime Mermoz respectively with Damien Chouly moving from openside flanker to No.8 to accommodate the rookie flanker.