Six Nations 2025: Jack Crowley starts as Ireland make six changes for Italy game
Andrew Porter and Tadhg Beirne were criticized by French head coach Fabien Galthie for being criticized for Antoine Dupont’s end-of-season injury and staying in the Irish packaging.
Galthie reported to two players of the game’s famous commissioner but did nothing, while Porter later Dismissed the coach’s claim on foul.
However, Lock McCarthy fell to the bench after being cynically pulled back by the yellow card, leading to a French opening attempt.
Easterby chose two-sixths against France, reinforcing five or three forwards and backs. Gus McCarthy and Jack Boyle joined Furlong, McCarthy and O’Mahony as the front cover, while Bundee Aki was the third back-row replacement for Murray and Prendergast.
Lowe was withdrawn from the French game due to the last minute of post-spasm, and returned to the left after Hansen recovered from the Quad question.
Starting wings against France, Calvin Nash and Jamie Osborne quit the team.
“While some of the disappointing aspects of our performance last weekend, we are grateful for the opportunity to re-ride this week.
“We have shown our resilience in recent years and I have no reason to believe that this weekend’s game will be different.”
