IRELAND HAVE BEATEN France in Paris just twice in the past 42 years. Joe Schmidt’s side will need to emulate the Irish team from 2000, who beat the French 27-25, if they are to win their first Six Nations championship since 2009.
This is where the heroes of the Stade de France are now.
Peter Clohessey
Keith Wood
John Hayes
Mick Galwey
Malcolm O’Kelly
Simon Easterby
Kieron Dawson
Anthony Foley
Peter Stringer and Ronan O’Gara
Denis Hickie
Rob Henderson
Brian O’Driscoll
Kevin Maggs
Girvan Dempsey
Ireland subs: Frankie Sheahan, Justin Fitzpatrick, Paddy Johns, Andy Ward, Guy Easterby, Davis Humphreys, Michael Mullins.