Ireland vs France live stream: How to watch Six Nations fixture online and on TV today
Ireland host France to end an entertaining round of Six Nations rugby in Dublin, following a predictably thumping victory for England over Italy to provide Eddie Jones with an ideal response to the defeat last week in the Calcutta Cup, while Wales pulled off an epic comeback to shock Scotland at Murrayfield.
But now Les Bleus are in action and will be expected to prove their status as favourites in their first proper test in this year’s tournament after comfortably dispatching the Azzurri 50-10, which included seven tries.
Ireland will be relishing their underdog status and a chance to rally after suffering defeat last week against Welsh.
Can the French put on a statement? Fabien Galthie believes so, with the ominous belief that there is “significant room for improvement”.
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“You just have to look at the results. We have won eight out of 10 matches,” he told a pre-match press conference,” he said. “In Scotland, we lost following a red card and in London we lost in extra-time. We will continue to make progress in many areas and we have significant room for improvement.”
Here’s everything you need to know about the match.
When is it?
The fixture takes place at the Aviva Stadium today: Sunday, 14 February.
What time does it start?
Kick-off is at 3pm GMT.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on ITV in the UK, coverage begins at 2:15pm GMT.
Can I stream it online?
Yes, via the ITV Hub app and the ITV website here.
Teams
Ireland: H Keenan (Leinster); K Earls (Munster), G Ringrose (Leinster), R Henshaw (Leinster), J Lowe (Leinster); B Burns (Ulster), J Gibson-Park (Leinster); C Healy (Leinster), R Herring (Ulster), A Porter (Leinster), T Beirne (Munster), I Henderson (Ulster, capt), R Ruddock (Leinster), J van der Flier (Leinster), CJ Stander (Munster).
Replacements: R Kelleher (Leinster), E Byrne (Leinster), T Furlong (Leinster), U Dillane (Connacht), W Connors (Leinster), C Casey (Munster), R Byrne (Leinster), J Larmour (Leinster).
France: B Dulin (La Rochelle); D Penaud (Clermont Auvergne), A Vincent (Montpellier), G Fickou (Stade Francais), G Villiere (Toulon); M Jalibert (Bordeaux-Begles), A Dupont (Toulouse); C Baille (Toulouse), J Marchand (Toulouse), M Haouas (Montpellier), B Le Roux (Racing 92), P Willemse (Montpellier), A Jelonch (Castres), C Ollivon (Toulon, capt), G Alldritt (La Rochelle).
Replacements: P Bourgarit (La Rochelle), H Kolingar (Racing 92), U Atonio (La Rochelle), R Taofifenua (Toulon), D Cretin (Lyon), B Serin (Toulon), A Bouthier (Montpellier), T Thomas (Racing 92).
Odds
Ireland to win: 9/5
Draw: 18/1
France to win: 1/2
Ireland (+5) - EVENS
Draw - 16/1
France (-5) - EVENS
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