France and Ireland are to meet in a box office start to the 2024 Guinness Six Nations that will see the world's top two teams collide on February 2.
Ireland prop Finlay Bealham has been ruled out of the remainder of the Guinness Six Nations with a knee injury sustained in Saturday's win over Italy.
Ireland boss Andy Farrell is optimistic most of his sidelined stars will be fit and firing for a crunch Murrayfield showdown with title rivals Scotland.
A disastrous opening 20 minutes ultimately proved costly for Scotland as their perfect start to the Six Nations campaign came to an end with a 32-21 defeat by France in Paris.
England posted a first statement win of the Steve Borthwick era as they heaped further misery on Wales with a 20-10 victory in Cardiff.
Tom Curry will play no part in the 2023 Six Nations after being ruled out for at least four weeks with a torn hamstring.