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The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team
Patrick Madden looks at some of the key factors at play in Saturday’s intense contest
Andy Farrell’s side travel to Paris on Saturday looking to follow up on their Wales win
A mouth-watering Championship gets underway with fans back through the gates
Opening trip to Edinburgh likely to set the tone for Eddie Jones’s injury-hit squad
Townsend’s side are a match for anyone on their day but silverware remains elusive
Wayne Pivac has been deprived of more than 700 caps in experience due to an injury crisis
All four provinces can still reach knockouts heading into the final round of pool fixtures