Farrell wants Ireland to be 'fearless' at Stade de France

Ireland face France at the Stade de France on Thursday night in the opening game of the Six Nations

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell wants his side to shown the same bravery as Mack Hansen did on his Six Nations debut against France. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Andy Farrell will send his Ireland rookies into Stade de France on Thursday night telling them to be fearless as they face down the defending Six Nations champions in Paris.

It is a daunting task in an arena where the head coach saw a much more experienced Ireland team freeze under the lights in front of a full house of raucous France supporters in 2022 on their way to 30-24 defeat.