Ireland vs. France: Time, TV channel, stream, betting odds for 2023 Six Nations match

Jonathan Burnett

Ireland vs. France: Time, TV channel, stream, betting odds for 2023 Six Nations match image

Round two of the 2023 Six Nations gets underway with a match-up that could well prove to be one of the games of the tournament, as Ireland and France, the world's number one and two-ranked sides, face off in Dublin. It's a game that could not only prove pivotal in deciding where the Six Nations title will end up, but could give an insight into how the pair are gearing up for the World Cup in France at the year's end.

Ireland opened the curtain on this year's edition of the Six Nations with a commanding 34-10 victory over Wales in Cardiff. Three tries inside the first 20 minutes opened up a massive 27-3 lead mid-way through the first half, with Caelan Doris' second-minute opener followed by further scores from James Ryan and James Lowe, as well as two Johnny Sexton penalties. Ireland faded somewhat in the second half, but managed to score the game's final try through World Rugby player of the year Josh van der Flier and round off a resounding win at the Principality Stadium.

France, meanwhile, began the defence of their 2022 title with a much tighter 29-24 win over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Les Bleus' performance was marred by indiscipline throughout the game, giving up several penalties which the Azzurri scored 19 of their points from. However, three first-half tries from Thibaud Flament, Thomas Ramos and debutant Ethan Dumortier gave them a healthy lead early on, before Matthieu Jalibert came off the bench to score the winner 13 minutes from time after Italy had taken a second-half lead.

The contest between these two was also billed as a title decider in 2022, and saw eventual Grand Slam winners France secure a 30-24 victory in Saint-Denis. Jaminet alone scored 20 of those points off the tee, helping Les Bleus get over the line despite only scoring two tries to Ireland's three. Two of those Irish scores came within four second-half minutes, as Andy Farrell's side pushed France all the way despite missing captain Johnny Sexton.

This game looks set to be an absolute cracker, between the best two sides in the world (on current form). With the fate of both the Six Nations and World Cup titles giving this one hell of a backdrop, it is certainly a must-watch match that you don't want to miss.

MORE: How France took home the 2022 Six Nations title.

Ireland vs. France kick-off time

Ireland host France in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The game kicks off at 2:15 p.m. GMT on Saturday, February 11, 2023.

Here are the kick-off times for this game around the world:

Location Date Time
UK Sat, Feb. 11 14:15 GMT
Australia Sun, Feb. 12 01:15 AEDT
Canada Sat, Feb. 11 09:15 ET
New Zealand Sun, Feb. 12 03:15 NZDT
USA Sat, Feb. 11 09:15 ET
India Sat, Feb. 11 19:45 IST
Singapore Sat, Feb. 11 22:15 SGT
Malaysia Sat, Feb. 11 22:15 MYT
Hong Kong Sat, Feb. 11 22:15 HKT

Ireland vs. France live stream, TV channel

Here is how to watch the match in some of the major territories:

  TV channel Streaming
USA fuboTV, Peacock, CNBC
Canada

DAZN

UK ITV One ITV X
Australia Stan Sport
New Zealand Sky Sport NOW
India Premier Sports Asia
Hong Kong Premier Sports Asia
Malaysia Premier Sports Asia
Singapore Premier Sports Asia

USA: All games are streaming live on Peacock and will also be available through fuboTV. However, they will also be repeated on CNBC on delay, usually by a couple of hours. 

Canada: All games are streaming live on DAZN.

UK: Matches will be shown on BBC and ITV, with S4C also broadcasting in Wales. This match will be on ITV.

Australia: Six Nations coverage is provided by Stan Sport.

India: Premier Sports Asia is the main place to watch the Six Nations.

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Ireland vs. France confirmed lineups

Ireland's pack came to the fore right from the first whistle in Cardiff, battering their Welsh counterparts into submission and racking up plenty of points on the scoreboard. Back rowers Caelan Doris and Josh van der Flier opened and closed the scoring respectively, with James Ryan also crossing seven minutes after Doris' opener. 

Andy Farrell makes a single change to his matchday 23, with hooker Dan Sheehan, who was also exceptional up front against Wales, dropping out through injury. Rob Herring starts in his place, and Ronan Kelleher comes onto the bench. The entire backline all keep their places, including left winger James Lowe, who intercepted Dan Biggar's pass to sprint away and score Ireland's third try of the afternoon.

Ireland Starting XV: Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, James Lowe, Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray; Andrew Porter, Rob Herring, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, James Ryan, Peter O'Mahony, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.

Ireland Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Dave Kilcoyne, Tom O'Toole, Iain Henderson, Jack Conan, Craig Casey, Ross Byrne, Bundee Aki.

France's starting XV sees no changes made whatsoever, with Fabien Galthe trusting his side to improve on their performance in Rome and take the points in Dublin. Full-back Thomas Ramos dotted down a first-half try on his way to scoring 14 points in total, while debutant winger Ethan Dumortier crossed in the opposite corner and keeps his place in the 11 jersey for Les Bleus.

Openside Charles Ollivon retains his place in the side despite being sin-binned and conceding the penalty try which set up Italy taking a brief second-half lead, with the only change to the 23 coming amongst the replacements. 25-year-old scrum-half Baptiste Couilloud replaces Nolann Le Garrec on the bench, who didn't manage to get onto the field for his own debut, thanks to yet another superb 80-minute performance from captain Antoine Dupont.

France Starting XV: Thomas Ramos, Damian Penaud, Gael Fickou, Yoram Moefana, Ethan Dumortier, Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont; Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Fini Atonio, Thibaud Flament, Paul Willemse, Anthony Jelonch, Charles Ollivon, Gregory Alldritt.

France Replacements: Gaetan Barlot, Reda Wardi, Sipili Falatea, Romain Taofifenua, Francois Cros, Sekou Macalou, Baptiste Couilloud, Matthieu Jalibert.

Ireland vs. France odds

The bookmakers reckon, like many of us, that this game is going to be tight, but are unified in having Ireland as slender favourites. The hosts are at 4/9 to win with both Sky Bet and BetMGM, while Sports Interaction and Ladbrokes are both offering $1.44 for an Irish victory.

France's odds of an away victory are slightly longer, but not by much depending on the site. They're at 15/8 and 7/4 with Sky Bet and BetMGM respectively, with Ladbrokes' odds of Les Bleus to win at $2.88, exactly double their offer of an Ireland win.

  UK (Sky Bet) USA (BetMGM)

Canada (Sports Interaction)

Australia (Ladbrokes)
Ireland Win  4/9  -225  1.44  1.44
Draw  20/1  +2000  20.0  
France Win  15/8  +175  2.75  2.88

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Jonathan Burnett

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Jonathan is a freelance content producer and commentator for Sporting News UK, with a focus on international rugby tournaments like the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup. He also works as a commentator for StatsPerform’s football network, covering matches across Europe including the Champions League, 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2023 Women's World Cup. He’s a regular contributor to the history and statistics website Rugby League Project.

Jonny graduated from Leeds University with a journalism degree in 2021 and was Head of Media at Widnes Vikings RLFC in 2023. A self-confessed nerd of rugby league, union and football (soccer). Jonathan’s coverage across several sports can be found on the TSN site.