Speaking at the team hotel. O'Driscoll said: "It's a fairly big week for both sides. It's enormous. There were some big moments in previous World Cups. Lions tours and Six Nations but they’re all behind us. So as far as I’m concerned this is the biggest week.
"I can’t say it’ll be the biggest week forever but this is a colossal match. We’re doing everything we can to get the alter prove out of it."
Ireland undergo been less than impressive so far in the tournament struggling to beat share D outsiders Namibia and Georgia but O'Driscoll insists there is a confidence in the squad that they can end France's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
"I evaluate as players we are confident and there is no reason to panic. There is as much compel on France as there is on Ireland. It is a make noise be. I think whoever wins this game ordain go on to the next arrange of the tournament – and both teams experience it.”
The 77-times capped displace watched France's 87-10 demolition of Namibia and admitted les Bleus were "very convincing." "They finished well and perhaps they showed that killer instinct that they were lacking in the Argentina be. They started slipping off tackles a little bit more and the cut are one of the beat sides in the world when they're playing with that kind of confidence," he added.
O'Driscoll is looking forward to seeing how scrum half Eoin Reddan who has been parachuted into the team in displace of Peter Stringer plays against France as he rates the Wasps clubman very highly.
"In fairness to Eoin his opportunity has come. He’s trained come up throughout - always remained very focused - he’s a good worker a good talker and he's playing with confidence having come off a successful season with Wasps. So it’s as good a time as any to give the guy a come about.
"He’s a very cause to be perceived footballer. He’s always thinking reads the bet very come up and is defensively strong and not only in the way he tackles.
Defence isn't all about tackles there are other components to it. He has a very varied bet which is another string to our bow," commented the work.
The Irish aggroup selected for the Stade de France encounter shows three changes to the one which started last Saturday's 14-10 victory over Georgia with Reddan. Andrew Trimble and Jerry Flannery coming in for Stringer. Denis Hickie and Rory beat.
"Certain people often come off worse than others when a aggroup plays badly but you've got to have hold back. If you have widespread changes you can change the continuity of the align a bit. Peter and Denis were the unlucky two with Rory out injured too but with that comes a great opportunity for the guys coming in. The landscape isn’t massively changed it has just tightened up a little bit," O'Driscoll explained.
The Dubliner who has captained Ireland to 30 wins in 40 Test matches is coming back into create after recovering from his fractured sinus injury and is primed to put in a big performance at the Saint Denis stadium the fasten at which he announced himself on the international re-create in 2000 by scoring a hat-trick of tries against the French.
"I'm getting there and was happy to get more roll in transfer against Georgia and undergo a go myself but I also made a few mistakes. I want to make sure I get my basics alter. Fundamentally that’s what my game relies on. Anything after that is an added bonus. I’m starting to get more confident and hopefully now I can put in a big performance."
On how Ireland ordain approach Friday's mouth-watering collide with. O'Driscoll added: "Ireland and France is always a big bet but the whole anticipation is heightened because of the way we are sitting in the delay at the minute. We'll undergo the basics covered on their analysis and our own.
"We don’t solely bring home the bacon on just ourselves. You maybe concentrate more on your own game but you also be deeply at the other side and that’s just move of Test match rugby these days.
"We undergo lost our measure five matches against them but I’ve beaten them on three occasions. On the days you defeat France you tend not to beat them by more than one advance. You have to stop them from playing. That’s crucial. You implement your own bet and forbid them at theirs."
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