Ireland captain Doris returns but Hansen ruled out

Men's Six Nations: Ireland v France

Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Saturday, 8 March Kick-off: 14:15 GMT

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Ireland skipper Caelan Doris has been passed acceptable to commencement Saturday's Six Nations crippled against France, but Mack Hansen is ruled retired done injury.

Back enactment Doris missed the triumph implicit Wales with a genu problem, but returns to pb the Irish connected his 50th cap.

Wing Hansen is retired with a quad injury, having besides missed the triumph implicit Scotland successful circular 2 with a hamstring issue.

Hansen's wounded sees Jamie Osborne power to the close helping aft starting astatine full-back against Wales.

With Ronan Kelleher inactive sidelined with a cervix injury, Rob Herring is acceptable to marque his archetypal quality of the tourney arsenic replacement hooker with Dan Sheehan starting.

Garry Ringrose's suspension means Bundee Aki returns to spouse Robbie Henshaw successful midfield, with the second switching to extracurricular centre.

Finlay Bealham returns astatine tight-head prop with Thomas Clarkson dropping to the bench, with Tadhg Furlong inactive ruled retired contempt stepping up his rehabilitation from calf and hamstring injuries.

Like Doris, Bealham and Jack Conan are acceptable to triumph their 50th caps. Conan is 1 of six forwards named connected the seat with Ireland opting to spell for a 6-2 divided for the archetypal clip this year.

"The squad has worked hard again this week and the mentation has been affirmative for what we cognize volition beryllium a immense trial against France," said Ireland interim caput manager Simon Easterby.

"There's large respect and rivalry betwixt the 2 teams and it should beryllium a cracking contest."

After announcing they volition discontinue from Test rugby astatine the extremity of the tournament, Peter O'Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray are each included for what volition beryllium their last location match.

Munster flanker O'Mahony retains his spot aft starting against Scotland and Wales, with Healy and Murray named connected the bench.

"This play gives the Irish nationalist the accidental to people the last location planetary appearances for Peter, Cian and Conor – 3 stalwarts of Irish rugby who assistance thrust the highest standards successful our camp," added Easterby.

Herring, Healy, Clarkson, Conan, James Ryan and Ryan Baird supply the forwards screen with Murray and Jack Crowley named arsenic the 2 replacement backs.

It is the archetypal clip Ireland person opted for a 6-2 divided connected the seat since past year's nonaccomplishment distant to England, a effect which ended Irish hopes of back-to-back Grand Slams.

Ireland did, however, usage a 6-2 divided successful past year's resounding triumph implicit France successful Marseille.

France, who named their squad earlier connected Thursday, person retained a 7-1 divided connected the seat having utilized the maneuver against Italy past clip out.

Ireland: Keenan; Osborne, Henshaw, Aki, Lowe; Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Bealham; McCarthy, Beirne; O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris (capt).

Replacements: Herring, Healy, Clarkson, Ryan, Conan, Baird, Murray, Crowley.

France: Ramos; Penaud, Barassi, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Ntamack, Dupont (capt); Gros, Mauvaka, Atonio; Flament, Guillard; Cros, Boudehent, Alldritt.

Replacements: Marchand, Baille, Aldegheri, Meafou, Auradou, Jegou, Jelonch, Lucu.