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John Jones

Ireland v France referee Wayne Barnes, the record-breaking official who nearly quit rugby after horrific abuse

The world's top two men's sides, Ireland and France, go head to head this weekend in the most-highly billed fixture of this year's Six Nations.

They both got off to winning ways in the opening round, the Irish running rampant in Cardiff as they scored four tries on their way to victory over Wales, while Les Bleus overcame a determined Italy side with a last minute Mathieu Jalibert try ensuring a successful start to their title defence.

The game is not only likely to decide the outcome of this Six Nations, with the teams tipped as potential Grand Slam winners, France could also leapfrog Ireland in the world rankings with a victory, with the World Cup just months away.

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