It was a dominant first-half performance from France as they scored three tries, including a delightful finish from Louis Bielle-Biarrey. Ireland have it all to do in the second-half.
France got the better of the encounter in Dublin last year, as eventual player of the tournament Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored twice to set up a convincing 42-27 victory for Les Bleus. That was despite an injury to skipper Antoine Dupont after half-an-hour โ the talismanic captain will be determined to last the full 80 minutes this time around, and lead his side to an opening triumph in front of more than 80,000 at the Stade de France today.
After two championships on the trot, the Men in Green had to settle for a third place finish last year, and things have become a relative struggle for them ever since. They were beaten comfortably by New Zealand and South Africa in the Autumn Internationals and now have to do without Bundee Aki for disciplinary reasons. Andy Farrell will be eager for his squad to get back up to speed here and begin building up momentum towards next year's Rugby World Cup.
Read on below for our guide on where to watch France vs Ireland on TV and get Six Nations 2026 free streams online today.
Watch France vs Ireland for FREE
This game โ along with every other match of the 2026 Six Nations โ will be streamed live and free across the UK and Ireland. The France vs Ireland live stream is set to be shown on:
๐ฌ๐ง UK: ITVX
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland: Virgin Media Play
๐ซ๐ท France: France TV
What if you're abroad? Rugby fans from the UK, Ireland and France can use NordVPN to watch their usual streaming service from anywhere.
France vs Ireland team news
France XV: Thomas Ramos; Theo Attissogbe, Nicolas Depoortere, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Dupont; JeanโBaptiste Gros, Julien Marchand, Dorian Aldegheri; Charles Ollivon, Mickael Guillard; Franรงois Cros, Oscar Jegou, Anthony Jelonch. Replacements: Peato Mauvaka, Rodrigue Neti, Regis…