Les Bleus are boosted by the return of captain Antoine Dupont after a serious knee injury. Photo credit: Steve Welsh/PA Wire.
France has named its team to face Ireland in Paris on Thursday night, with skipper Antoine Dupont back to lead the charge.
The Toulouse scrum-half has not played at international level since rupturing the ACL in his right knee during Les Bleus’ 42-27 win in Dublin last February.