Six Nations: Stander Returns For French Test

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has confirmed his line up to face France at Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton are named at half-back with Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose filling the midfield berths. Rob Kearney is set to win his 90th cap and is joined in the backfield by Keith Earls and Jacob Stockdale.

Rory Best returns to the starting line-up to captain the side and is joined in the front row by Cian Healy and Tadgh Furlong.

Iain Henderson and James Ryan are partnered in the second row with Peter O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier and CJ Stander named in the backrow.

The replacements are Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, John Ryan, Ultan Dillane, Jack Conan, John Cooney, Jack Carty and Jordan Larmour.

Ireland Team