France vs Ireland Prediction & Betting Tips - Six Nations

Both of these countries had disappointing results in the 2023 Rugby World Cup. France were the host nation but lost to eventual winners South Africa in the last eight by just one point. They would certainly have expected to get further than that with the tournament being played on home soil. France have only won the Six Nations once since 2010. That was in 2022 when they also won the Grand Slam. This is their first match since their World Cup exit and they will be out for revenge after losing to Ireland in Dublin in last year's Six Nations tournament. Les Bleus had won seven matches in a row before losing to South Africa. In the Six Nations they have three of their five matches on home soil this year with Italy and England also to be faced in Paris. Seven of their last eight home games in this tournament have been won, the other being a loss to Scotland in 2021.

Ireland are the defending Six Nations champions and that triumph made them the world's number one side. They then had yet another poor World Cup being eliminated in the quarter finals losing to eventual runners-up New Zealand. They won 18 games in a row before that loss and not since France beat them in 2022 have they lost to a side other than New Zealand or the Maori All Blacks. Ireland have only won one of their last four games against France, that home win in the 2023 Six Nations. On their travels to France, Ireland have also won three of the last four with the Irish not winning since 2018.