Ireland angry with date of rearranged France fixture

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The change to the schedule means they must play Scotland six days after visiting Paris for the second time this championship.

The Irish Rugby Football Union had hoped the game, which was postponed on Saturday due to freezing conditions at the Stade de France, would be played a day earlier.

"We are disappointed with this decision," read a statement released by the IRFU.

"While understanding the difficulties that a postponed game brings to the international and club rugby schedule, the IRFU had proposed to the Six Nations that the preferred alternative date would be Saturday March 3 with an afternoon kick-off.

"This was based on providing the Ireland team, who will be travelling for a second time to Paris, with a seven day turnaround between its remaining four fixtures in the tournament.

"It would also provided any supporters wishing to attend the rescheduled game with an appropriate window of travel."