1998 European Tri Nations Championship

Team Info

Ireland

Previous Game:

1997 Test Matches - Standalone vs. France

Next Game:

1998 European Tri Nations Championship - Round 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:

1997 Test Matches - Standalone vs. South Africa

Next Game:

1998 European Tri Nations Championship - Round 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)