The Ireland A side play their grand slam decider against France on Friday night in La Roche Sur Yon, a town in departement 79, south of Nantes.
The Ireland A side play their grand slam decider against France on Friday night in La Roche Sur Yon, a town in departement 79, south of Nantes.
Nantes is 385 kilometres south west of Paris, approximately a four hour car journey while La Roche Sur Yon is 50 kilometres further south in the (direction of Niort) towards the coast.
Nantes is 385 kilometres south west of Paris, approximately a four hour car journey while La Roche Sur Yon is 50 kilometres further south in the (direction of Niort) towards the coast.
It's a place some of the Irish players will be familiar with. Back in 1998 the Ireland Under 21 side that included current A members Marcus Horan, Mick O'Driscoll and Leo Cullen, played their French counterparts there. The French won 36-28, to deny the Cullen led Ireland a grand slam.