Ireland captain Caelan Doris was passed fit for Saturday's clash with France that could determine the destination of the Six Nations title but Mack Hansen, Tadhg Furlong and Ronan Kelleher were all ruled out of interim coach Simon Easterby's side.

Tadhg Furlong closing in on Ireland return against France - Furlong has yet to play in this year’s Championship because of calf and hamstring issues.

Ireland Six Nations team confirmed ahead of hosting France in top-of-the-table fourth round clash in Dublin on Saturday; No 8 and captain Caelan Doris returns from knee injury; Wing Mack Hansen, hooke

Tadhg Furlong will face a fitness test in training today before a final decision is made on his involvement in Saturday’s crunch Six Nations showdown with France at the Aviva Stadium.

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DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland captain Caelan Doris was passed fit for Saturday's clash with France that could determine the destination of the Six Nations title but Mack Hansen, Tadhg Furlong and Ronan Kelleher were all ruled out of interim coach Simon Easterby's side.

Ireland captain Caelan Doris has been named to start against France in Dublin on Saturday for their winner takes all Six Nations match up.

Ireland have welcomed Tadhg Furlong back into their scrummaging sessions but will not declare the tighthead prop ready to face France this Saturday just yet.Aviva Stadium is set to stage a Guinness Six Nations showdown between the two most consistent teams in the championship over the past three seasons in what promises to be a pivotal penultimate-round meeting for the outcome of the 2025 title race.

Irish captain Caelan Doris is fit and will face France handing a massive boost to Ireland ahead of their potential Six Nations title decider in Dublin on Saturday. However, the French too have aspirations for the title -- England could also win it -- and are the last side to have won a Six Nations match in Dublin,

IRELAND WING MACK Hansen has been ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with France at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin [KO 2.15pm, RTÉ] due to a quad injury. Hansen’s absence means Jamie Osborne moves to the right wing as Hugo Keenan returns at fullback.