France v Ireland, Six Nations 2024: Kick-off time, the right way to watch and newest squads

The 2024 Six Nations will get underway underneath the lights on Friday evening as present holders Ireland journey to Marseille to fulfill France. 

Both sides had been among the many favourites for final 12 months’s Rugby World Cup however every didn’t progress past the quarter-final stage, that means attentions rapidly turned to the Six Nations. 

France and Ireland have seen important squad churn for the reason that World Cup with talismanic gamers on each side, similar to Antoine Dupont and Johnny Sexton, not out there for choice.

When is France v Ireland?

France face Ireland on Friday, February 2. Kick off is at 8pm. 

Where is France v Ireland?

The match will happen on the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille. 

None of France’s three dwelling matches within the 2024 Six Nations will happen on the nationwide group’s regular dwelling in Paris on account of preparations for the upcoming summer season Olympics. 

How to observe France v Ireland on TV

The match will probably be broadcast reside in ITV1 and will probably be out there through streaming on ITVX

Who is the referee?

England’s Karl Dickson will probably be in cost of the match in Marseille.

How to get tickets to France v Ireland

A restricted variety of tickets are nonetheless out there to buy for the match through the official ticketing outlet for France rugby (https://billetterie.ffr.fr/en).

France v Ireland group information and line-ups

France scrum-half Maxime Lucu will begin instead of the absent Antoine Dupont.

Fabien Galthie’s beginning XV exhibits 5 adjustments from the group which started Les Bleus’ 29-28 Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa on October 15.

With Dupont lacking the match with a view to give attention to Sevens forward of this 12 months’s Paris Olympics, understudy Lucu will companion Bordeaux team-mate Matthieu Jalibert for the championship curtain-raiser in Marseille.

Uncapped Racing 92 scrum-half Nolann Le Garrec, 21, will present cowl for Lucu from the bench at Stade Velodrome.

Yoram Moefana is most popular to Louis Bielle-Biarrey on the left wing, whereas Paul Gabrillagues and Paul Willemse are Galthie’s new lock pairing.

Francois Cros replaces the injured Anthony Jelonch at blindside flanker within the different alteration.

La Rochelle No 8 Gregory Alldritt has taken on the captaincy from Dupont, who was named participant of the championship in three of the previous 4 years.

Cyril Baille, hooker Peato Mauvaka and Uini Atonio proceed in an unchanged entrance row, with new skipper Alldritt joined behind the pack by flankers Cros and Charles Ollivon.

Behind the half-back pairing of Lucu and Jalibert are centres Jonathan Danty and Gael Fickou, whereas Damian Penaud, who scored six tries on the World Cup, strains up on the appropriate wing and Thomas Ramos begins at full-back.

Le Garrec and Bielle-Biarrey are joined among the many replacements by Julien Marchand, Reda Wardi, Dorian Aldegheri, Romain Taofifenua, Cameron Woki and Paul Boudehent.

France XV: T Ramos (Toulouse); D Penaud (Bordeaux), G Fickou (Racing 92), J Danty (La Rochelle), Y Moefana (Bordeaux); M Jalibert (Bordeaux), M Lucu (Bordeaux); C Baille (Toulouse), P Mauvaka (Toulouse), U Atonio (La Rochelle), P Gabrillagues (Stade Francais), P Willemse (Montpellier), F Cros (Toulouse), C Ollivon (Toulon), G Alldritt (La Rochelle, capt).

Replacements: J Marchand (Toulouse), R Wardi (La Rochelle), D Aldegheri (Toulouse), R Taofifenua (Lyon), C Woki (Racing 92), P Boudehent (La Rochelle), N Le Garrec (Racing 92), L Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux).

Ireland Six Nations squad

Peter O’Mahony was named Ireland’s new captain by head coach Andy Farrell following the retirement of Johnny Sexton. 

France Six Nations squad

With Antoine Dupont not taking part in for France on account of his dedication to France’s Sevens group on the Olympics, Gregory Alldritt captains Les Bleus. 

What was the rating final 12 months?

Ireland received final 12 months’s assembly between these two sides 32-19 in Dublin en path to a Grand Slam.

What are one of the best odds?

• France 4/7
• Ireland 17/10
• Draw 22/1

Odds appropriate on January 31