France Vs. Ireland Lineups, Kickoff Time
France Vs. Ireland Lineups, Kickoff Time
Here's everything to know about the France vs. Ireland match at Stade de France, which opens the 2026 Six Nations, including lineups and kickoff time.
In an absolute cracker of a Six Nations 2026 opener, the men in green, the Ireland national team, will head to one of the most intimidating rugby venues in the world to take on France.
The Round 1 matchup at Stade de France has all the makings of a classic: the heroic return of Antoine Dupont to international rugby, nearly a year after his last France test match against Ireland.
France has the depth and quality to run the board in this year's Six Nations, while Andy Farrell has made some very interesting decisions surrounding the Irish squad, including starting Sam Prendergast over Jack Crowley and leaving James Lowe off the lineup in favor of Jacob Stockdale.
From Dupont, to Louis Bielle-Biarrey to Theo Attisogbe, the French squad is teeming with talent, and should put up quite a fight. But the proud Irish side are looking for redemption after missing out on the Six Nations title last year, and it all starts in Paris.
Here's everything to know as France hosts Ireland for Round 1 of Six Nations 2026 on Feb. 5.
France Vs. Ireland Kickoff Time
The 2026 Six Nations opening match between France and Ireland kicks off at 3:10 p.m. ET at Stade de France.
Where To Watch France Vs. Ireland Rugby
The 2026 Six Nations Championship will be broadcast on different networks all over the world.
If you live in the USA, you can watch the games on Peacock.
- UK: BBC / ITV
- USA: Peacock
- Ireland: RTÉ / Virgin Media
- Wales: BBC / S4C
- France: France Télévisions
- Italy: Sky Sport Italia
- South Africa: SuperSport
- Australia: Stan Sport
- New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ
France Rugby Lineup
- Jean-Baptiste Gros
- Julien Marchand
- Dorian Aldegheri
- Charles Ollivon
- Mickael Guillard
- Francois Cros
- Oscar Jegou
- Anthony Jelonch
- Antoine Dupont
- Matthieu Jalibert
- Louis Bielle-Biarrey
- Yoram Moefana
- Nicolas Depoortere
- Theo Attissogbe
- Thomas Ramos
Substitutes: 16. Peato Mauvaka, 17. Rodrigue Neti, 18. Regis Montagne, 19. Hugo Auradou, 20. Emmanuel Meafou, 21. Lenni Nouchi, 22. Baptiste Serin, 23. Kalvin Gourgues
Ireland Rugby Lineup
- Jeremy Loughman
- Dan Sheehan
- Thomas Clarkson
- Joe McCarthy
- Tadhg Beirne
- Cian Prendergast
- Josh van der Flier
- Caelan Doris
- Jamison Gibson-Park
- Sam Prendergast
- Jacob Stockdale
- Stuart McCloskey
- Garry Ringrose
- Tommy O'Brien
- Jamie Osborne
Substitutes: 16. Ronan Kelleher, 17. Michael Milne, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. James Ryan, 20. Jack Conan, 21. Nick Timoney, 22. Craig Casey, 23. Jack Crowley
Six Nations 2026 Fixtures
Round 1
- Feb. 5 – France vs. Ireland – 3:10 p.m. ET
- Feb. 7 – Italy vs. Scotland – 9:10 a.m. ET
- Feb. 7 – England vs. Wales – 11:40 a.m. ET
Round 2
- Feb. 14 – Ireland vs. Italy – 9:10 a.m. ET
- Feb. 14 – Scotland vs. England – 11:40 a.m. ET
- Feb. 15 – Wales vs. France – 10:10 a.m. ET
Round 3
- Feb. 21 – England vs. Ireland – 9:10 a.m. ET
- Feb. 21 – Wales vs. Scotland – 11:40 a.m. ET
- Feb. 22 – France vs. Italy – 10:10 a.m. ET
Round 4
- March 6 – Ireland vs. Wales – 3:10 p.m. ET
- March 7 – Scotland vs. France – 9:10 a.m. ET
- March 7 – Italy vs. England – 11:40 a.m. ET
Round 5
- March 14 – Ireland vs. Scotland – 10:10 a.m. ET
- March 14 – Wales vs. Italy – 12:40 p.m. ET
- March 14 – France vs. England – 4:10 p.m. ET
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