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| Ireland (22) 32 |
| Tries: Keenan, Lowe, Porter, Ringrose Cons: Sexton 2, Byrne Pens: Sexton, Byrne |
| France (16) 19 |
| Try: Penaud Con: Ramos Pens: Ramos 3 Drop-goal: Ramos |
Ireland boosted their Six Nations rubric hopes and ended France's tally of 14 consecutive wins arsenic they battled to a pulsating bonus-point triumph successful Dublin.
Ireland scored 3 first-half tries with Hugo Keenan, James Lowe and Andrew Porter each crossing.
Damian Penaud's superb counter-attacking effort and 3 Thomas Ramos penalties kept France successful touch.
Ramos cancelled retired Ross Byrne's punishment with a drop-goal, but Garry Ringrose's effort secured Ireland's win.
The triumph further underlines Ireland's presumption arsenic the world's fig 1 broadside and gives Andy Farrell's broadside a nationalist grounds 13th consecutive location win, portion ending France's imagination of a 2nd successive Grand Slam.
More to follow.
Ireland: Keenan; Hansen, Ringrose, McCloskey, Lowe; Sexton, Murray; Porter, Herring, Bealham, Beirne, Ryan, O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris.
Replacements: Kelleher, Kilcoyne, O'Toole, Henderson, Conan, Casey, Byrne, Aki.
France: Ramos; Penaud, Fickou, Moefana, Dumortier; Ntamack, Dupont; Baille, Marchand, Atonio, Flament, Willemse, Jelonch, Ollivon, Alldritt.
Replacements: Barlot, Wardi, Falatea, Taofifenua, Cros, Macalou, Couilloud, Jalibert.
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