Game 1
Ireland 22 lost to France 24
Team Info
Ireland
- Previous Game:
- Internationals 1997 - Game 1 vs. France
- Next Game:
- European Tri Nations Championship 1998 - Game 1 vs. Scotland
- Out:
- Gavin Gordon (fullback), Lee Hanlan (centre), Phelim Comerford (wing), James Lowes (hooker), Leo Casey (second row), Conor O'Sullivan (bench), Tony Nuttall (bench), Craig McElhatton (bench)
- In:
- Steve Prescott (fullback), Lee Child (wing), Brian Carney (wing), Shaun Edwards (halfback), Johnny Lawless (hooker), Mick Cassidy (second row), Ian Pickavance (second row), Innes Gray (bench)
- Changes:
- Mark Forster (wing to centre), Martin Crompton (halfback to lock), Cliff Eccles (second row to bench), Andy Burgess (lock to bench)
France
- Previous Game:
- Internationals 1997 - Game 1 vs. South Africa
- Next Game:
- European Tri Nations Championship 1998 - Game 1 vs. Scotland
- Out:
- Mikhail Piskunov (wing), Regis Pastre-Courtine (wing), David Despin (five-eighth), Vincent Banet (halfback), Didier Cabestany (second row), Bruno Verges (bench), Eric Frayssinet (bench)
- In:
- Frederic Banquet (fullback), Arnaud Dulac (centre), Gilles Gironella (wing), Fabien Devecchi (halfback), Romain Sort (second row), Gael Tallec (second row), Claude Sirvent (bench)
- Changes:
- Patrice Benausse (fullback to wing), Jean-Marc Garcia (centre to five-eighth), Frederic Teixido (front row to bench), Pascal Jampy (second row to lock), Jérôme Guisset (lock to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson