The IRFU provided two match tickets as part of the prize for being the person to reach the remarkable 10,000th milestone while City Jet supplied the air tickets.

Blackrock College educated Justin, a native of Tullow, has opted to bring his father Sean along with him for what willl be his dad's first visit to the French capital. " It's a trip we are both looking forward to particularly as my father has never been to Paris before. Mind you there was no shortage of offers of company. It'll be great to be there, what with the French going for the grand slam and Ireland in with a chance of sharing the championship. Maybe we'll bring them some luck."