Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face France In Six Nations Opener

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Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Friday night’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations opener against France in Marseille (Kick-off 9pm local time/8pm Irish time).
Peter O’Mahony captains reigning champions for the Round 1 clash at Stade Velodrome, with a number of players in line for their Championship debuts in green.
As the countdown continues, Jamison Gibson-Park says that Friday’s Guinness Six Nations opener will prove a real indicator of where both teams are at following the Rugby World Cup. According to Gibson-Park:
It’s The Perfect Start To See Where We’re At
Ireland have arguably their toughest test first up, travelling to 2022 Grand Slam winners France that have won three of their last four Six Nations matches against Ireland.