Eire scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park says that France captain Antoine Dupont can “do stuff that not many others are able to” forward of Thursday’s opening Six Nations recreation in Paris (20:10 GMT).

Scrum-half Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee final March in the course of the Six Nations match in opposition to Eire and was sidelined for eight months.

Regardless of not enjoying for Les Bleus since, the 29-year-old returned to membership rugby for Toulouse in November and is about to play a key position on this Six Nations as France goal to defend their title.

“He [Dupont] isn’t the one one, France have some severe weapons throughout the entire staff” Gibson-Park mentioned.

“Numerous prep goes into stopping him [Dupont]. Everyone knows the menace he poses. We now have seen a whole lot of stuff during the last variety of years of him doing stuff that not many others are able to.

“I’ve had some fairly good attracts with him over time, notably at membership degree, he poses a severe menace for certain.”

Eire’s preparation for the Six Nations has been hindered by setbacks with prop Jack Boyle and ahead Tom Ahern each compelled to withdraw via damage.

Centre Bundee Aki will miss the opening three video games via suspension with Hugo Keenan’s availability for the Six Nations unclear after the full-back fractured his thumb throughout Eire’s coaching camp in Portugal.

With these damage considerations, head coach Andy Farrell has named Thomas Clarkson and Jeremy Loughman as his props, whereas Cian Prendergast bought the nod within the again row.

James Lowe has been dropped for Jacob Stockdale on the left wing, whereas Jamie Osborne begins rather than Keenan at full-back.

“There are not any excuses now,” added Gibson-Park.

“You’ll be able to’t afford to start out sluggish, particularly to France away and we’ve got ready properly.

“There isn’t a larger problem, is there?”