Aviva Stadium

Toner and Reilly to face the French

Meath lock forwards, Devin Toner and Marie Louise Reilly, will once more answer their country's call this weekend as the Irish men's and women's teams take on their French counterparts. 

Toner partners Donnacha Ryan in the Irish side to take on Les Blues in the Aviva Stadium on what is Ireland's first home game of the 2017 RBS Six Nations, 4.50.  

While on Sunday it's the turn of the women in gree to see what they can do against the visitors at Donnybrook, 12.45.  

However absent from the Irish team and replacements is Jennie Finlay. The former Navan player earn her first cap against Scotland and was on the replacement bench for the Italian game. 

Those who follow the fortunes of former Navan players will be hoping that Finlay will return to the international set up soon. 

The most significant change on the men's team is the replacement of Paddy Jackson by the vastly experienced Johnny Sexton. 

Toner and Ryan formed a strong second-row partnership in the big win over Italy a few weeks ago but they will be severly tested by the French. Rory Best also returns to the front row after missing the Italian game.