Ringrose mindful of need to pass Ireland's French test

MIXED RESULTS: Garry Ringrose. ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Put the World Cup to one side for a second and, as far as the majority of this Ireland squad is concerned, it is the French team they face this weekend that stands as the final frontier.

Ten of the players from last week’s matchday squad in Cardiff have never beaten them, Garry Ringrose has lost more than he has won, another trio have yet to face them at Test level and there’s a quartet who have 50/50 records to date.