Shaun Edwards: 'It's the ultimate challenge in the northern hemisphere, to come to Dublin and win'

“I think he has a long experience and I hope he has inspired us for this weekend but we didn’t talk a lot about the handball.”

ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: Defence coach Shaun Edwards, left, and Antoine Dupont are preparing for the ultimate challenge when they take on France on Saturday. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

France defence coach Shaun Edwards said he was channelling his inner Steve Collins, Bono and Phil Lynott to prepare Antoine Dupont’s team for the “ultimate challenge in the northern hemisphere” of playing Ireland in Dublin.

Ireland welcome Les Bleus back to Aviva Stadium on Saturday as they seek to continue their bid for a Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam in the penultimate round of the 2025 championship, while the French are looking for their first win over their hosts, home or away, since 2022.