Fabien Galtier replaced the injured Jonathan Danti with Joram Moefan from Bordeaux. In the starting lineup, Francois Cro will take the field instead of Dylan Cretin, and Thibaut Flamin is included among the substitutes.
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton will miss the match against the French due to a hamstring injury sustained in training on Wednesday. He will be replaced in the squad by Joe Carbery from Munster, for whom this will be the first Six Nations Cup game at the start of his career.
France
Basis: 1. Cyril Bai (“Toulouse”), 2. Julien Marchand (“Toulouse”), 3. Winnie Atonio (“La Rochelle”), 4. Cameron Walkie (“Bordeaux”), 5. Paul Willems (” Montpellier), 6. Francois Crowe (” Toulouse”) , 7. Anthony Zhelonche (“Toulouse”), 8. Gregory Aldritt (“La Rochelle”), 9. Antoine Dupont (“Toulouse”), 10. Romain Ntamak (Toulouse), 11. Gaben Vier (Toulon), 12. Joram Moefana (Bordeaux) , 13. Gael Fiku (Racing 92), 14. Damian Peno (Clermont), 15. Melvin Jamine (“Perpignan”).
Reserve: 16. Peato Mauvaca (Toulouse), 17. Jean-Baptiste Gro (Toulon), 18. Demba Bamba (Lyon), 19. Romain Taofifenua (Lyon), 20. Thibaut Flamente Toulouse), 21. Dylan Cretin (Lyon), 22. Maxim Lucu (Bordeaux), 23. Toma Ramos (Toulouse).
Ireland
Basis: 1. Andrew Porter (Leinster), 2. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster), 3. Taig Furlong (Leinster), 4. Taig Beirn (Munster), 5. James Ryan (Leinster) ), 6. Calan Doris (Leinster), 7. John van der Vleer (Leinster), 8. Jack Conan (Leinster), 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster), 10. Joe Carbury (Munster), 11. Mac Hansen (Connaught), 12. Bundy Aki (Connacht), 13. Harry Ringrose (Leinster), 14. Andrew Conway (Munster), 15. Hugo Keenan (“Leinster”).
Subs: 16. Dan Sheehan (Leinster), 17. Kian Healy (Leinster), 18. Finley Bilham (Connaught), 19. Ian Henderson (Ulster), 20. Peter O’Mahony ( Munster”), 21. Conor Murray (“Munster”), 22. Jack Carty (“Connacht”), 23. Robbie Hanshaw (“Leinster”).
Source: rugger.info