Ireland full-back Rob Kearney has told his team-mates to focus on the job in hand when they travel to France on Sunday.
The Irish make their second trip to Paris following the late cancellation of the match two weeks ago, in the knowledge they have won there only once in 40 years.
Kearney insists it is critical they do not become overwhelmed by the burden of past failures, instead adopting a more routine approach.
"I don't think we need to do something special. That's where we fall down sometimes when we play in France," said the Leinster back.
"We look at our record and it doesn't fill us with confidence, so maybe we feel as though we have to try something different there.
"Where we have always fallen down in France is that we've had a very poor start, giving up a big lead 20-30 minutes into the game.
"When you're playing a team of the calibre of France you can't do that and expect to win.
"We always put together a well-rounded second-half performance, but more often than not it's too late.
"This weekend it's hugely important that we don't give them that start."
Confidence
Ireland have beaten Italy 42-10 since their ill-fated trip to Paris earlier this month and Kearney admits they make the trip with more confidence this time around.
"Naturally we'll travel to Paris with a bit more confidence now that we have a win under our belts," said the Lions
full-back. "We're in a much better place than maybe we were two or three weeks ago.
full-back. "We're in a much better place than maybe we were two or three weeks ago.
"Tries win games and to score five of them against Italy is really pleasing. We're starting to get more clinical in the green zone area of play.
"We were too guilty of playing too much in our own half, but it's pleasing that when we did get into the right areas we took our opportunities.
"If we're to beat France then we need to score tries and be clinical against them as well."
