2014 European Championship

Team Info

Ireland

Previous Game:

2013 World Cup - Game 18 vs. Australia

Next Game:

2014 European Championship - Round 2 vs. Scotland

Out:

Scott Grix (fullback), Damien Blanch (wing), Stuart Littler (centre), Pat Richards (wing), James Mendeika (five-eighth), Liam Finn (halfback), Brett White (front row), Rory Kostjasyn (hooker), Anthony Mullally (front row), Tyrone McCarthy (second row), David Allen (second row), Simon Finnigan (lock), James Hasson (bench), Ben Currie (bench)

In:

Shannon McDonnell (fullback), Callum Mulkeen (wing), Haydn Peacock (centre), Michael Platt (centre), Casey Dunne (wing), Callum Casey (five-eighth), Ben Johnston (halfback), Robbie Mulhern (front row), Elliott Cosgrove (second row), Will Hope (lock), Jobe Murphy (bench), Sean Hesketh (bench), Wayne Kelly (bench), Matt Hadden (bench)

Changes:

Joshua O'Toole (centre to second row), Bob Beswick (bench to hooker), Luke Ambler (bench to front row)

France

Previous Game:

2013 World Cup - Quarter Final vs. England

Next Game:

2014 European Championship - Round 2 vs. Wales

Out:

Morgan Escaré (fullback), Vincent Duport (centre), Clint Greenshields (wing), Thomas Bosc (five-eighth), Kane Bentley (hooker), Rémi Casty (front row), Olivier Elima (second row), Sébastien Raguin (second row), Grégory Mounis (lock), Younes Khattabi (bench)

In:

Tony Maurel (fullback), Mathias Pala (wing), Frédéric Vaccari (wing), Théo Fages (five-eighth), Kevin Larroyer (second row), Benjamin Garcia (second row), Jason Baitieri (lock), Rémy Marginet (bench), Aaron Wood (bench), Julian Bousquet (bench)

Changes:

Damien Cardace (wing to centre), Éloi Pélissier (bench to hooker), Mickaël Simon (bench to front row)