Brothers Sam and Cian Prendergast will start for Ireland in Thursday's Six Nations opener against France in Paris (5th February 2026).
Sam is set to line out at fly-half, while Cian is included in the back row alongside Josh van der Flier and Caelan Doris.
Jacob Stockdale has been selected to play on the left wing and Jamie Osborne is named at full back.
The Irish front row will include Jeremy Loughman, Dan Sheehan and Thomas Clarkson. There's a 6-2 split on the bench, but Tadhg Furlong is not in the matchday squad as he continues his recovery from a calf injury.
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It will be Cian Prendergast's 9th appearance for Ireland since making his debut in 2023. Connacht's Finlay Bealham is among the replacements and is set to win his 55th cap.
