Ireland name unchanged team to face France

Unsurprisingly, Declan Kidney has selected the same starting XV that ran up a 42-10 score line against Italy for their Six Nations showdown with France on Sunday (3pm).

The former Munster coach has now named the same team for all three games of this year’s Six Nations. However he was forced to make a late change for the opening game against Wales when Keith Earls withdrew for personal reasons.