France face Ireland at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille at 9 p.m. Fabien Galthié's team plays its first match against XV du Trèfle since its cruel elimination in the quarter-finals of the Coupe du M .

The French XV launches its 2024 Six Nations Tournament with a first big shock against Ireland. Both teams must react after their failure at the World Cup. The referee will be Karl Dickson, who notably officiated at the last two World Cups.