| Home team | France |
| Away team | Ireland |
| Venue | Stade Marcel Michelin |
| Competition | Six Nations |
| Kick off time | 8:10 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | BBC |
France currently sit second in the table as they have won both of their games. They will be looking to upset England, who have won the Women’s Six Nations every year since 2019.
Ireland are sitting third with one win and with their bonus point against Italy are above Scotland.
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Recent Form:
France (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | Six Nations | Wales | 7-38 |
| Won | 11th April 2026 | Six Nations | Italy | 40-7 |
| Loss | 27 September 2025 | World Cup 3rd place match | New Zealand | 42-26 |
| Loss | 20th September 2025 | World Cup | England | 17-35 |
| Won | 14th September 2025 | World Cup | Ireland | 18-13 |
France have started their tournament with two wins against Wales and Italy. They had reached the World Cup semi-final, where they lost to England. They then lost to the Black Ferns in the third-place playoff. France went down to 13 players early in the game, and Wales took the lead. The score was 7-7 at the break, but France went on to score five in the second half and won 38-7.
Ireland (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | Six Nations | Italy | 57-20 |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Six Nations | England | 33-12 |
| Loss | 14th September 2025 | World Cup | France | 18-13 |
| Loss | 7th September 2025 | World Cup | New Zealand | 40-0 |
| Won | 31st August 2025 | World Cup | Spain | 43-27 |
Ireland picked up a fantastic win against Italy in round two of the tournament, having lost the opener to England and lost their final two World Cup games, one of which was against France. They scored nine tries in the match and kept Italy to four, two of which had come after Ireland had already reached 50 points.
France vs Ireland head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 14th September 2025 | World Cup | France | 18-13 |
| 22nd March 2024 | Six Nations | France | 15-27 |
| 1st April 2023 | Six Nations | France | 38-17 |
| 2nd April 2022 | Six Nations | France | 3-53 |
| 17th April 2021 | Six Nations | France | 40-5 |
Ireland haven’t beaten France since 2017, but the closest they have come to a win was in the 2025 World Cup. Ireland took a 13-0 lead at halftime, but conceded two tries and two penalties in the second half to lose narrowly 18-13.
