France vs Ireland LIVE: Six Nations rugby result and final score as Melvyn Jaminet seals thrilling victory
France 30-24 Ireland: Follow latest reaction from Stade de France as Les Blues ended the visitors’ unbeaten run in a Six Nations thriller
Follow live reaction as France defeated Ireland in a thrilling Six Nations match in Paris. Antoine Dupont scored the opening try within two minutes as the hosts made a dream start, before Mack Hansen stole the ball from a high kick as Ireland struck back.
Melvyn Jaminet kicked France into a commanding lead at half-time only for Ireland respond thanks to quickfire scores from Josh van der Flier and Jamison Gibson-Park.
Cyril Baille put France back in control and while Joey Carbery cut the lead to three points thanks to a late penalty, Jaminet sealed the win at the death to end Ireland’s unbeaten run and put the hosts in control of the Six Nations.
It leaves France at the top of the table and with the only unbeaten record after Wales defeated Scotland in Cardiff earlier in the day. England can join Ireland, Wales and Scotland on one win with a victory tomorrow in Rome.
Follow all the reaction from the Stade de France blow:
Wales 6-11 Scotland, 22 minutes
Pierre Schoeman populates a breakdown again but this time is not supporting his body weight. Wales kick down into the Scottish 22.
Wales 6-11 Scotland, 21 minutes
Matt Fagerson is off to another strong start here, putting some footwork on the Welsh chasers after taking the restart and making yet more metres.
Stuart Hogg twice puts Scotland on the front foot in the kicking contest with driven spirals, and Liam Williams then skews a return high into the sky.
Tomos Williams is in the right place to gather it, though, and Wales can attack from near halfway.
PENALTY! Wales 6-11 SCOTLAND (Finn Russell penalty, 20 minutes)
Another easy one for Finn Russell.
Wales 6-8 Scotland, 19 minutes
The Scotland maul from the lineout skews infield initially but then rolls away from the bodies and is able to move perpendicular to that original path. Stuart McInally nearly capitalises by bursting into space but is hauled back.
Wales are penalised for their entry into that maul, and Scotland will look to extend their advantage.
Wales 6-8 Scotland, 17 minutes
Gloucester on Gloucester as Chris Harris chops down Louis Rees-Zammit by his quads as the wing roams seeking space. There is rarely open acreage to be found down Harris’ channel.
That stalls the Welsh attack’s momentum, and though Tomas Francis pivots in contact in a bid to regenerate it the prop only succeeds in isolating himself, allowing scrum rival Pierre Schoeman to jackal over the top, and win another Scottish breakdown penalty.
PENALTY! Wales 6-8 SCOTLAND (Finn Russell penalty, 16 minutes)
Over it goes from right in front. Scotland in front for the first time.
Wales 6-5 Scotland, 15 minutes
They do, but that’s lazy from the Welsh forwards. Perhaps not expecting Russell to miss touch so horrendously, they forget the basics of kick-chasing and fail to hold their ground or retreat until put onside. All the way back Nic Berry pulls the players and Russell will have a shot at goal.
Wales 6-5 Scotland, 14 minutes
Wales are trying to attack the breakdown as Wayne Pivac promised they would, but with questionable legality so far. Ross Moriarty is the man picked out on this occasion, troubling the ball with his hands while off his feet.
It matters not - Finn Russell slices his touch-finder and Wales will kick back to Scotland.
TRY! Wales 6-5 SCOTLAND (Darcy Graham try, 12 minutes)
And Darcy Graham squeezes over in the corner! A lovely Scottish score, Sione Tuipulotu rushing up and then pivoting at the line to flip the ball back to his fly-half. Finn Russell curves a delectable whipped pass over the top of the Welsh defence, finding Graham in a tight channel but up against only Louis Rees-Zammit.
The Welsh wing sets his feet, which proves a fatal error, Graham like a wren through a hedge-row in taking space where there seemed to be none. A step, some strength, and a clean grounding in the corner.
Russell can’t quite convert.
Wales 6-0 Scotland, 11 minutes
Pierre Schoeman dips his huge chest into a Welsh tackler and produces a nifty shimmy, too, making two metres. Jonny Gray makes yet more advancement, and then Schoeman goes again.
Wider now, and into the hands of that great orchestrator Finn Russell...
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