Romain Ntamack returns at flyhalf and Damian Penaud is restored on the right wing for the Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday.

Outhalf Romain Ntamack will return from suspension against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday with winger Damian Penaud also back in the starting XV after missing games against Italy and England. As expected, France have also opted for a 7-1 split among their replacements for the pivotal clash at the Aviva Stadium.

France flyhalf Romain Ntamack will return from suspension against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday with winger Damian Penaud also back in the starting XV after missing games against Italy, coach Fabien Galthie said.

Romain Ntamack and Damian Penaud return to the France line-up for Saturday's Six Nations game against Ireland in Dublin (14:15 GMT).

Romain Ntamack returns after suspension at fly half in the France side to face Ireland as Fabien Galthie sticks with a fearsome bench formed of seven forwards and just a single back. Ntamack had been suspended for France’s last two games after his sending off against Wales on the opening weekend but steps straight back in,

France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Thursday Romain Ntamack and Gregory Alldritt will start in this weekend's potential Six Nations title decider against Ireland, which he called an "immense challenge" for his team.

France fly-half Romain Ntamack will return from suspension against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday with winger Damian Penaud also back in the starting XV after missing the match against Italy.

There are three massive battles across the three key positions admits Ireland boss Simon Easterby ahead of the Six Nations clash with France. The out-half slot features potential Lions bolter Sam Prendergast against the mercurial Romain Ntamack, Leinster against Toulouse.

France flyhalf Romain Ntamack will return from suspension against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday with winger Damian Penaud also back in the starting XV after missing games against Italy, coach Fabien Galthie said.

Ireland are handed their third defeat of the Under-20s Six Nations as a dominant first-half display helps France earn a 22-12 win in Cork.

Ireland host France on Saturday in a Six Nations match that Irish interim head coach Simon Easterby says has "become a crux game" in where the championship might head. France head coach Fabien Galthie says Ntamack has kept up to speed by training with the squad even when he was suspended.