Ireland 18-11 France
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Attendance: 51,200
Ireland v France Match Reports
French lock Romain Taofifenua scored the match's only try, but it wasn't enough as Ireland kicked their way to an 18-11 victory over France in Dublin. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Sexton kicks Ireland to win over France
- Guardian: Ireland and Jonathan Sexton bloodied but unbowed by France in Six Nations
- Telegraph: Jonathan Sexton in the wars but influence proves decisive
- Daily Mail: Johnny Sexton punishes French indiscipline as Irish keep pace with England in Six Nations
- ESPN: Ireland keep championship hopes kicking
- RTE: Johnny Sexton kicks Ireland to victory over France in Six Nations
- Irish Times: Johnny Sexton’s boot and a lot of bottle gets Ireland over the line
- RBS 6 Nations: Sexton returns as Ireland hold off France fightback
- Sydney Morning Herald: Jonathan Sexton boots Ireland to victory over France
- Irish Rugby: Sexton's Boot Guides Ireland To Hard-Fought Victory Over France
Ireland v France Match Highlights
Ireland v France Match Statistics
Ireland 18 (12)
Penalties: Sexton (5), Madigan
France 11 (6)
Tries: Taofifenua
Penalties: Lopez (2)
Man of the Match: Jonathan Sexton (Ireland)
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Jack McGrath
- 2 Rory Best
- 3 Mike Ross
- 4 Devin Toner
- 5 Paul O'Connell (Captain)
- 6 Peter O'Mahony
- 7 Sean O'Brien
- 8 Jamie Heaslip
Backs
- 9 Conor Murray
- 10 Johnny Sexton
- 11 Simon Zebo
- 12 Robbie Henshaw
- 13 Jared Payne
- 14 Tommy Bowe
- 15 Rob Kearney
Replacements
- 16 Sean Cronin
- 17 Cian Healy
- 18 Martin Moore
- 19 Iain Henderson
- 20 Jordi Murphy
- 21 Isaac Boss
- 22 Ian Madigan
- 23 Felix Jones
France Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Eddy Ben Arous
- 2 Guilhem Guirado
- 3 Rabah Slimani
- 4 Pascal Pape
- 5 Yoann Maestri
- 6 Thierry Dusautoir (Captain)
- 7 Bernard Le Roux
- 8 Damien Chouly
Backs
- 9 Rory Kockott
- 10 Camille Lopez
- 11 Teddy Thomas
- 12 Wesley Fofana
- 13 Mathieu Bastareaud
- 14 Yoann Huget
- 15 Scott Spedding
Replacements
- 16 Benjamin Kayser
- 17 Uini Atonio
- 18 Vincent Debaty
- 19 Romain Taofifenua
- 20 Loann Goujon
- 21 Morgan Parra
- 22 Remi Tales
- 23 Remi Lamerat