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:
France 13-7 Ireland, 19 minutes
Angus Gardner has had a good 20 minutes. He has been decisive and fair at the ruck, not permitting any tomfoolery but also allowing the game to flow. The latest French attempt to jackal is ruled illegal. Ireland penalty, and a lineout in French territory as a result.
France 13-7 Ireland, 18 minutes
Tadhg Furlong runs into Uini Atonio, a collision that registers on the Richter scale and ends with Furlong on his back, Atonio, standing tall.
Ireland go to the air, and Andrew Conway’s hand makes contact with a catcher in the air. Penalty to France
PENALTY! FRANCE 13-7 Ireland (Melvyn Jaminet penalty, 17 minutes)
From the right, Jaminet’s conversion sneaks inside the left-hand post.
France 10-7 Ireland, 16 minutes
But Paul Willemse then wins a holding on penalty at the breakdown. Melvyn Jaminet gestures for the tee again.
France 10-7 Ireland, 15 minutes
Variation! France throw a lineout googly, Julien Marchand showing sleight of hand to hit Antoine Dupont at the front, who returns the ball to his hooker in the five-metre channel.
Well covered by Ronan Kelleher. The Ireland hooker absolutely clatters against his opposite number, who is bumped over the touchline.
France 10-7 Ireland, 14 minutes
Ireland are penalised for failing to get back onside from a kick. Melvyn Jaminet launches a comet towards the Ireland 22.
France 10-7 Ireland, 13 minutes
Ireland play the double pull-back off the base of the scrum and Jamison Gibson-Park, looping around, threads a grubber on the angle into the French 22. The ball trots out of play on its end before Andrew Conway can get to it.
France 10-7 Ireland, 12 minutes
This is properly fast and loose, a real romp. Paul Willemse and Julien Marchand make up a massive midfield duet hoping to bash through two Irish tacklers but Romain Ntamack’s pass asks Willemse to stoop, and he can’t gather cleanly. Ireland scrum.
France 10-7 Ireland, 11 minutes
Ronan Kelleher puts a little too much mustard on his throw to the tail, and Ireland waste a good attacking platform. France clear to about the ten-metre, and a midfield fumble means the visitors again fail to gain momentum.
Mack Hansen stole in to allow Ireland to hit back after France’s blistering start
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