Ireland will look to make it two Six Nations wins from two on Saturday as they make their first away trip of the campaign to face France in Paris.
First hosts second as the two big winners from matchweek one clash in Stade de France in the evening kick-off.
Andy Farrell is set to have a full hand to choose from after losing Robbie Henshaw and Keith Earls to injury ahead of Saturday's 29-7 demolition of Wales.
The latter’s injury presented Connacht wing Mack Hansen with a debut and it’s an opportunity he took with both hands with a player of the match performance.
Australia-born Hansen has been tearing up trees at provincial level with six tries in nine appearances since signing from the Brumbies.
And he laid on the first try for Connacht teammate Bundee Aki after just three minutes, the first of four tries as Ireland sealed a bonus-point win.
Henshaw’s absence allowed James Hume to make an impact from the bench, while Tadhg Furlong, James Ryan, Johnny Sexton and Joey Carbery all came through unscathed.
France were somewhat laboured in their opening home game against Italy on Sunday but eventually managed five tries to finish 37-10 winners.
Winger Gabin Villiere sealed his hat-trick with the final play of a game played in difficult, rainy conditions.
What date is the match?
Saturday, February 12, 2022.
What time is kick-off?
Kick-off is 4.45pm.
Where is the match?
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, France.
Who is the referee?
Angus Gardner of Australia will take charge of the game.
Are there tickets available?
Tickets are currently on sale from the French Rugby Federation.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown live in the Republic of Ireland on Virgin Media with coverage beginning at 4pm.
Can I stream it online?
Republic of Ireland residents can watch the game on the Virgin Media Player here.
Who are they key players to watch?
The headlines on Sunday were rightly grabbed by three-try hero Gabin Villiere , but the wing is only one part of an electric French backline.
The man who makes them tick from scrum-half is the World Rugby player of the year, Antoine Dupont .
At 25, the Toulouse nine has been made stand-in captain in the absence of Charles Ollivon, who may have a hard time getting the armband back when he returns in the summer.
For Ireland, the performance of Mack Hansen on his debut on Saturday turned heads and he deserved his player of the match award.
Equally important was the calm presence of Leinster outside centre Garry Ringrose on the wing’s shoulder as he co-ordinated a relentless attack and stifling defence.
Quotes Corner:
Ireland coach Farrell said: “We know how difficult it is to go to Paris. We are lucky, I suppose, to be on a winning run.
“You are always hungry to get off to a good start and we have managed to do that. We will lick our wounds and we will prepare properly for the French test.
“It is the test of all tests isn’t it, at this moment in time? Everyone knows how well they are playing.”
Scotland captain Dupont said: “We made a lot of errors [on Sunday] and a lot of poor decisions in difficult conditions. At least we can be satisfied with the result.
“We were imprecise in all parts of the pitch. We gave them things: penalties, forward passes. We have to correct those and be more serious and rigorous. The chances will then follow.
“We know Ireland is a big cheese, surely the favourites for the championship. They showed how good they are [on Saturday]. We know what awaits us.”
Betting:
Ireland 4/6; Draw 17/1; Ireland 11/8.
