France v Ireland

The 2026 Six Nations Championship kicks-off at the Stade de France in Paris with live coverage of the defending champions France against Ireland. Few fixtures are as closely fought with the average winning margin fewer than seven points over their last ten meetings and it always delivers drama, intensity and world class rugby. France have won four of the last six encounters with Ireland looking for their first win in the French capital since 2018. Presented by Orla Bannon with analysis from former Irish internationals Paul Marshall and Grace Davitt with commentary from Jim Neilly and Mike McCarthy.