Ireland vs France

Ireland ran amok in Cardiff to start off their Six Nations challenge in emphatic style. Andy Farrell's side won 34-10 but Matt Williams is keen for changes.

Horgan agreed that the "exceptional" Doris needed to remain at 8. [Ireland vs Wales: All the big talking points, moments and player ratings](https://www.sportsjoe.ie/rugby/ireland-player-ratings-wales-282055) ["He'd pick a fight at a morgue!" The question has to be asked, for next week - does O'Mahony come back to the bench? "I do think, eventually, Beirne is going to be an international 6. It's just a matter of getting another second-rower in that is fit and ready to take his place there. Do you put Henderson into the second row and move Tadhg Beirne to 6? Williams wondered aloud if Hansen had been given 'a kick up the backside' at half-time as his performance in the second stanza was much better. - Ireland stars feature on list of hardest players in rugby](https://www.sportsjoe.ie/rugby/hardest-players-rugby-ireland-278694) [New Netflix Six Nations documentary set for our screens in 2024](https://www.sportsjoe.ie/rugby/netflix-greenlights-new-six-nations-rugby-docuseries-280541) [This is how Bath are able to pay Finn Russell just under £1 million per season](https://www.sportsjoe.ie/rugby/finn-russell-highest-paid-rugby-players-279144) ["They were thinking of amputation" - John Porch and a rugby career that was never supposed to happen](https://www.sportsjoe.ie/rugby/john-porch-connacht-interview-280679) "Peter O'Mahony was very quiet. Over on Virgin Media, Joe Molloy asked if Conor Murray should be retained if Jamison Gibson-Park was not deemed fit to start against Les Bleus. Rob Kearney put forward the option of moving Caelan Doris to 6 and bringing in Jack Conan and his 'few more kilos' but did note that Doris has 'gone to a whole new level' since being given the No.8 jersey. Personally, I think Tadhg Beirne's best position is 6 because it allows him to get his hand on the ball at the ruck more, and he's brilliant at it."