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28th October 2020
12:25pm GMT

"I haven't heard anything yet," Healy commented. "We're in the dark. Training is hotly contested, we're all out. We were Level 2 today so we weren't bashing each other but tomorrow will be a physical session and everyone will have a right crack off it."Healy was duly named as starting loosehead in an Ireland team captained by Johnny Sexton and he will earn his 100th Test cap when he takes to the field at Stade de France on Saturday evening. [caption id="attachment_218814" align="aligncenter" width="2048"]
Tadhg Beirne and Johnny Sexton are both named in the Ireland team to face France. (Credit: Sportsfile)[/caption]
The Ireland team dropped at 12:20 today and there are just two changes in the matchday 23 for the game in Paris.
Robbie Henshaw comes into the starting XV at outside centre. He replaced Garry Ringrose (broken jaw) in the 50-17 win over Italy last weekend.
The only newcomer in that matchday squad is Munster centre Chris Farrell, who takes his place on the replacements bench alongside Jamison Gibson-Park. The scrumhalf has been declared fit despite hamstring concerns, earlier in the week.
15. Jacob Stockdale 14. Andrew Conway 13. Robbie Henshaw 12. Bundee Aki 11. Hugo Keenan 10. Johnny Sexton 9. Conor Murray 1. Cian Healy 2. Rob Herring 3. Andrew Porter 4. James Ryan 5. Tadhg Beirne 6. Caelan Doris 7. Will Connors 8. CJ StanderSubs: Dave Heffernan, Ed Byrne, Finlay Bealham, Ultan Dillane, Peter O'Mahony, Jamison Gibson-Park, Ross Byrne, Chris Farrell. WATCH HOUSE OF RUGBY IRELAND HERE:
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