Six nations: Invasion begins

The French rugby invasion has begun ahead of tomorrow’s six nations game at Lansdowne Road.

Fri, 16 Feb, 2001 - 12:30

The French rugby invasion has begun ahead of tomorrow’s six nations game at Lansdowne Road.

Fans are arriving from all over the country in a massive display of support for the French national team.

There are 17 charter flights from Paris alone arriving today and traffic between Ireland and France is expected to swell by up to 60 flights this weekend.

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