France face Ireland in the opening match of the Six Nations Tournament. The two sides met in the quarter-finals of the 2023 World Cup.
France lost to South Africa, while Ireland lost to New Zealand. Fabien Galthié's side will be without captain Antoine Dupont, who is focused on the rugby sevens event of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The Blues will not be able to play in their garden at the Stade de France, under construction before the 2024 Olympics.