France vs Ireland LIVE result: England win Six Nations as Irish come up short in Paris
Follow the latest updates from the Stade de France with the Championship on the line as France, Ireland and England all hope fate falls on their side in title decider
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest updates from the Six Nations clash between France and Ireland in the Championship decider at the Stade de France.
After 14 games, four rounds and the longest Six Nations championship in history, the final round is set to be completed in Paris as both France and Ireland go for the title. England will be watching on hopefully following their final match against Italy in Rome, with Eddie Jones’s side the other team with title hopes well and truly alive - though they depend on the result of this match.
Ireland will win the Championship by one one three ways: by claiming a bonus-point victory, by beating France by seven points or more, or by beating France by six points as long as they score a try. If Ireland beat France by six points without a try, the title will be shared with England, while a five-point win or worse will hand England the spoils. The Rugby World Cup finalists will also win the Six Nations if France win, unless Les Bleus can claim an unlikely 31-point win with a bonus point to boot. Follow the live updates below.
60 mins: Italy 5-24 England
England clear their lines and the replacements are ready to flood on, though they’ll be held until the next stoppage. The lineout is a bit of a mess, but Curry is judged to be off his feet as he pinches the ball and Italy have the penalty.
59 mins: Italy 5-24 England
England get straight onto the ball in the maul and secure the turnover, and match Italy on the celebration front. Ellis Genge is on for Mako Vunipola, with his task to inject some real power into the game.
58 mins: Italy 5-24 England
England and Italy trade kicks, before May shapes up to launch one of his own. He changes his mind and goes it alone, and is immediately stopped by Zilocchi that results in an Italian penalty for holding on, which sees the home side erupt in celebration. Italy kick into the 22.
55 ins: Italy 5-24 England
England win another penalty and you’d imagine this one is going to the corner, but the TMO wants to check a tackle from Ben Earl and it’s judged to be a no-arm hit that sees the penalty overturned.
54 mins: Italy 5-24 England
Replacements for England as Ollie Thorley is coming on for his debut, replacing Anthony Watson on the wing.
52 mins: Italy 5-24 England
Well that was all rather confusing! England set up the maul and get a huge shove on as Farrell, Youngs and Joseph all join in, and once the bodies move Jamie George is at the base smiling with the ball ground … only the try isn’t given! Pascal Gauzere tells the hooker he’s short of the line, much to England’s bemusement, and once Gauzere consults his assistants he realises he’s looking at the sponsorship line on the turf and has called it wrong! Try given! Farrell converts and England have a healthy lead now.
50 mins: Italy 5-17 England
England get probably their best passage of phases together, though Italy defend it rather impressively, only for replacement prop Ferrari to go straight in at the side and undo all the strong work. It gives Farrell the chance to send it to the corner as Italy are restored to full numbers.
48 mins: Italy 5-17 England
Farrell kicks back-to-back after England manage to work one of their own kicks into Itoje hands. The second one is just gathered by Garbisi before May can get to it, and Italy successfully exit their 22 despite intense pressure from the England defence.
47 mins: Italy 5-17 England
Italian full-back Minozzi is having to leave the field after catching a nasty blow to the head, and replays show it’s a head-to-head clash with May that’s done the damage. His nose is all over the place, and that looks pretty broken to me, as he leaves the field with blood pouring from it. Guglielmo Palazzani is on in his place.
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