France have made six changes from the side that pipped Italy 23-21 in their Six Nations opener in anticipation for the visit of Ireland on Saturday.

After disappointing draw in their opening game at home to Wales can Ireland kickstart their title defence in France with a win? Or will the home side finally give their fans a performance to cheer about?

To gather an insight into the minds of the two sets of fans we asked UAE club rugby players from the respective countries to share with us their predictions and players to watch.

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JULIEN ROUX – DUBAI HURRICANES (FRANCE)

FRANCE LINE-UP: Maxime Medard (Toulouse); Teddy Thomas (Racing 92), Maxime Mermoz (Toulon), Jonathan Danty (Stade Francais), Virimi Vakatawa ( French Rugby Federation ); Jules Plisson (Stade Francais), Sebastien Bezy (Toulouse); Jefferson Poirot (Bordeaux-Begles), Guilhem Guirado (Toulon, capt), Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), Alexandre Flanquart (Stade Francais), Yoann Maestri (Toulouse), Wenceslas Lauret (Racing 92), Yacouba Camara (Toulouse), Damien Chouly (Clermont Auvergne).

PREDICTION: France by three points.

JORDAN EGAN – BELFAST EXILES (IRELAND)

IRELAND LINE-UP: R Kearney (Leinster), A Trimble, J Payne (both Ulster), R Henshaw (Connacht), D Kearney, J Sexton (both Leinster), C Murray (Munster), J McGrath (Leinster), R Best (Ulster, capt), N White (Connacht), M McCarthy, D Toner (both Leinster), CJ Stander (Munster), S O’Brien, J Heaslip (both Leinster).

PREDICTION: Ireland by five points.