Ireland will be a new captain against France and Ami-Le Costigan will take the lead for the first time in Ireland.
Costigan was like Len last year and had previously experienced the previous captain in the weekly game.
“It’s a great honor, I’m very excited about it,” the new captain told the BBC Sport.
“I’m really guided by the captain colleagues by mcmahon and Sam.
“They have really given me good advice in the past 48 hours.
The match will be re-planned in Belfast, where Ireland have beaten both Scotland and Australia over the past 12 months.
But in each of the five seasons, he finished second, but France is seen as a step against.
Ireland has not been visiting visitors since 2017 and Costigan knows a result against a club that could probably meet at the end of this year at the end of this year as a significant indicator.
“This will be a big statement, but we have to adhere to our game’s plan, do the best there, and give the fans something to encourage them,” he said.
“We want to have a lot of competition, so that teams qualify for the World Cup in September.