Ireland must exorcise demons in Paris

Conditions may be freezing in Paris but the Stade de France still represents a cauldron for Declan Kidney and his team, one which they rarely enjoy visiting.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2012 - 17:08

Conditions may be freezing in Paris but the Stade de France still represents a cauldron for Declan Kidney and his team, one which they rarely enjoy visiting.

There’s one question which usually determines whether the Irish rugby community believe we have a shot of winning the Six Nations or not; are we playing France at home or away?

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CourtsRugbySix NationsPlace: ParisPlace: FrancePlace: AvivaPlace: Croke ParkPerson: Declan KidneyPerson: KidneyPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: O’GaraPerson: Vincent ClercPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Fergus McFaddenPerson: Earls’Person: Manu TuilagiPerson: McFaddenPerson: George NorthPerson: D’ArcyPerson: DaviesPerson: EarlsPerson: northPerson: Wesley FofanaPerson: Aurelien RougeriePerson: BowePerson: TrimblePerson: Casey LaulalaPerson: Gordon D’ArcyPerson: O’ConnellPerson: O’CallaghanPerson: Donnacha RyanPerson: FerrisPerson: O’BrienPerson: HeaslipPerson: David WallacePerson: McCawPerson: PocockPerson: Shane JenningsPerson: Niall RonanEvent: 2012 ChampionshipOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Stade de FranceOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: FrenchOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: ClermontOrganisation: WarburtonOrganisation: Dusautoir
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