Joey Carbery says he is "mentally stronger" after coming back from a number of serious injuries to claim his first Six Nations start.
Carbery, 26, was absent at Test level for almost two years due to injury trouble and the Munster out-half only made his latest comeback last week, coming off the bench in Ireland's victory over Wales, his first action since undergoing elbow surgery in early December.
Expected to be on the bench again in Paris on Saturday, Carbery instead will be Ireland's pivot in the crucial championship clash at the Stade de France on Saturday after skipper Johnny Sexton suffered a hamstring injury that will keep him out for seven to 10 days.
