Ireland, including their replacement forwards, must perform at their best to prevail in what promises to be a belting Six Nations clash
Sam Prendergast can expect to be targeted when Ireland host France in what promises to be a belting Six Nations clash
Now take those same survival laws and put them into your match plan to prepare for the French at the Aviva. Every first move by the French may be a decoy. They will not be thinking as you expect them to be. So expect the unexpected. Trust nothing but your team’s ability to adapt, perform and survive.
France used their recent demolition of Italy in Rome as a dress rehearsal of their plan to defeat Ireland. The 40-metre forward drive that led to Paul Boudehent’s try provided a glimpse of the power game France will try to impose on Ireland. After the first three games of the championship, France have the most successful lineout , equal highest scrum success and the greatest number of offloads, while conceding the fewest penalties .
Le Petit Général Dupont will be the commander in chief. He will wrangle his immensely powerful French pack to punch Ireland straight up the guts before the French attack coach, Patrick Arlettaz, unleashes his backline. With Ntamack restored to the 10 jersey, he will feed the lightning-fast back-three unit of Ramos, Penaud and Bielle-Biarrey to attack on the flanks, swinging as a unit of three to both sides of the field.
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