Simon Easterby dismisses fears of more French cheap shots

Ireland won't fear any repeat of the cheap shots shipped in the Stade de France two years ago when they return to the French capital for the first time since for this year’s Six Nations opener, writes Brendan O'Brien.

Joe Schmidt’s side was the superior outfit in Saint-Denis in February of 2016 but they fell short to the hosts in a 10-9 defeat in which both Dave Kearney and Jonathan Sexton were victims to challenges that deserved serious disciplinary action.