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2nd February 2026
05:13pm GMT

Ireland's win over Wales in the 2009 Six Nations will alway take precedent in our memories, but it was the tournament's opening fixture that made us believe.
For years the French had been Ireland's bogey team, but on a fateful night in Croke Park, they put an end to that.
See if you can remember the starting XV.
Good luck!
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