France 13-15 Ireland
Date:
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Attendance: 74,878
France v Ireland Match Reports
Johnny Sexton scored a stunning drop-goal with the final kick of the match to snatch a 15-13 victory over France in Paris. France wing Teddy Thomas had earlier scored a fabulous try in an otherwise dull contest and looked to have won the match for the hosts. However, Ireland went through over 40 phases in the final play of the match before Sexton struck gold. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: Sexton kicks huge drop-goal to secure 15-13 victory for Ireland
- BBC: Sexton clinches astonishing win with towering last-second drop-goal
- Guardian: Johnny Sexton’s stunning late drop goal secures Ireland win over France
- Telegraph: Jonny Sexton lights up dreary game with dazzling drop-goal in overtime
- Daily Mail: Johnny Sexton wins Six Nations opener for Ireland with drop-goal in 84th minute
- Sky Sports: Johnny Sexton drop goal beats Les Bleus in dead time
- ESPN: Sexton kicks Ireland to victory with last-minute drop goal in France
- Irish Times: Ireland escape to victory with stunning Sexton drop goal
- NatWest 6 Nations: Sexton drop goal gives Ireland last-gasp victory in Paris
- IRFU: Sexton's Drop Of Magic Seals Dramatic Paris Win For Ireland
France v Ireland - Match Highlights
France v Ireland - Match Stats
France: (3) 13
Try: Thomas (72')
Conversion: Belleau (74')
Penalty: Machenaud (36', 54')
Ireland: (9) 15
Penalty: Sexton (3', 22', 39', 47')
Drop-goal: Sexton (81'+2)
Man of The Match: Guilhem Guirado (France)
France v Ireland - Team Line-ups
France Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Jefferson Poirot
- 2 Guilhem Guirado (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Rabah Slimani
- 4 Arthur Iturria
- 5 Sébastien Vahaamahina
- 6 Wenceslas Lauret
- 7 Yacouba Camara
- 8 Kevin Gourdon
Backs
- 9 Maxime Machenaud
- 10 Matthieu Jalibert
- 11 Virimi Vakatawa
- 12 Henry Chavancy
- 13 Rémi Lamerat
- 14 Teddy Thomas
- 15 Geoffrey Palis
Replacements
- 16 Adrien Pelissie
- 17 Dany Priso
- 18 Cedate Gomes Sa
- 19 Paul Gabrillagues
- 20 Marco Tauleigne
- 21 Antoine Dupont
- 22 Anthony Belleau
- 23 Benjamin Fall
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Cian Healy
- 2 Rory Best (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Tadhg Furlong
- 4 Iain Henderson
- 5 James Ryan
- 6 Peter O'Mahony
- 7 Josh van der Flier
- 8 CJ Stander
Backs
- 9 Conor Murray
- 10 Jonathan Sexton
- 11 Jacob Stockdale
- 12 Bundee Aki
- 13 Robbie Henshaw
- 14 Keith Earls
- 15 Rob Kearney
Replacements
- 16 Sean Cronin
- 17 Jack McGrath
- 18 John Ryan
- 19 Devin Toner
- 20 Dan Leavy
- 21 Luke McGrath
- 22 Joey Carbery
- 23 Fergus McFadden