Ireland vs France LIVE rugby: Six Nations 2023 score and result as Ireland win Dublin thriller

Ireland 32-19 France: The 2023 Six Nations title could well be heading to Dublin after a brilliant win for Andy Farrell’s Ireland

Six Nations week one round-up: England struggle as Ireland make statement

Ireland underlined their status as the world’s No q team as they overwhelmed defending champions France 32-19 in a fantastic Six Nations match that absolutely lived up to its billing, delivering wonderful tries and relentless skill.

In the first-ever Six Nations clash between the world’s top-two ranked nations, a Hugo Keenan try put Ireland ahead but France hit back with a brilliant counter-attack finished off by Damian Penaud.

Ireland regained the lead with an extraordinarily athletic finish by James Lowe and added a third through prop Andrew Porter. France stayed in touch with three Thomas Ramos penalties but trailed 22-16 at half-time after one of the best 40 minutes the competition has seen for years.

The second half was tighter, but Ireland were disciplined in holding France at bay before Garry Ringrose crossed for the fourth try to cap off a superb display and end a run of three successive defeats by the French.

Relive the action from the Six Nations clash below:

Ireland vs France - Six Nations 2023 updates

• Ireland beat France 32-19 in an enthralling Six Nations showdown in Dublin
• They entered as the two championship favourites and Ireland took a big step towards the title
• FULL-TIME! Ireland 32-19 France
• 72’ - TRY! Ringrose slips out of tackles for the score (IRE 32-19 FRA)
• 61’ - DROP GOAL! Ramos bang through a drop goal to move back within a score (IRE 25-19 FRA)
• 58’ - PENALTY! Byrne slots the first points of the second half to extend Ireland’s lead (IRE 25-16 FRA)
• 38’ - TACKLE! An incredible try-saving tackle by Dupont on Hansen keeps France in touch (IRE 19-16 FRA)
• 26’ - TRY! Porter drives over from close range with france down to 14 men (IRE 19-13 FRA)
• 25’ - SIN-BIN!Atonio controversially avoids red card for high tackle as he’s sin-binned (IRE 12-13 FRA)
• 21’ - TRY! Lowe spectacularly and acrobatically finishes in the corner (IRE 12-13 FRA)
• 18’ - TRY! Penaud finishes off incredible try from one end of the pitch to the other (IRE 7-13 FRA)
• 10’ - TRY! Bealham’s pop releases Keenan to slice through the defence (IRE 7-3 FRA)

[11 February 2023 17:04 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! SCOTLAND 6-0 Wales (Finn Russell penalty, 15 minutes)

Two from two from the tee for Finn Russell.

[11 February 2023 17:03 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 3-0 Wales, 14 minutes

Wales are going to go hard at the breakdown, but haven’t qutie got their detail right so far. Tommy Reffell is perhaps harshly done by as referee Andrew Brace picks him up for a failure to show a clear release - I’m not sure what more the openside could have done there with what looks a legal jackal, but Brace is certain in his call, and Reffell accepting of it.

[11 February 2023 17:02 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 3-0 Wales, 12 minutes

Wales have kicked plenty so far, Dan Biggar first going long and then Liam Williams trying to contest an up-and-under. Scotland look secure aerially, though, and Finn Russell produces an excellent kick beyond Rio Dyer, forcing the young wing to turn.

Eek, that’s not a great pass - Dyer fires wildly towards Biggar, who can’t snare it at the first attempt and is thus forced to hack a hurried kick into touch on the fringes of his own 22.

Stuart Hogg has a bloody lip and will be seen to; Blair Kinghorn on, for now, at full back for Scotland as they assemble from a good attacking platform.

[11 February 2023 17:00 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 3-0 Wales, 11 minutes

Pierre Schoeman snatches the ball from Welsh hands in contact, ripping the ball up into his enormous chest and then sending White on. White tries to free Duhan van der Merwe as Welsh klaxons sound, but a hand gets in the way of the pass and knocks the ball into touch.

[11 February 2023 16:59 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 3-0 Wales, 10 minutes

A loose ball worked in Ben White’s favour for the scrum-half’s score against England last week, but a spill from a ruck puts him under pressure here, with White quick of both thought and foot to extricate himself from a tricky spot.

[11 February 2023 16:58 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! SCOTLAND 3-0 Wales (Finn Russell penalty, 9 minutes)

Simple for Finn Russell from the tee. I reckon that might have been called back for a forward pass had Huw Jones gone over, but Scotland have shown their threat already.

[11 February 2023 16:57 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 0-0 Wales, 7 minutes

Was that pass forward? It matters not for now as Huw Jones goes racing away! A subtle little drop-off at the line from Sione Tuipulotu to free his centre partner and Scotland pour through.

Jones can’t connect with his support but the hosts reload, Finn Russell lifting across for Kyle Steyn and catching a Welshman offside. Steyn pops back infield to Jamie Ritchie, but Scotland then infringe themselves.

[11 February 2023 16:54 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 0-0 Wales, 6 minutes

Much more like it from the two sets of eight, Wales perhaps with a hint of a nudge but Scotland able to play away. Finn Russell calls for it on the blindside and tries to stab ahead, but can’t thread between Welsh legs. Scotland’s lineout.

[11 February 2023 16:54 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 0-0 Wales, 5 minutes

The first tangling of the heavy mobs doesn’t augur well, the scrum going down immediately on the first attempt at setting it, and Scotland then free kicked for putting weight on too soon.

They’ll get a go to right their wrongs as Dan Biggar’s up-and-under is knocked on by Welsh hands.

[11 February 2023 16:52 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 0-0 Wales, 4 minutes

Not the start that Ken Owens would have wanted. Christ Tshiunza takes uncontested at the front, but his reach to his left rather betrays an askew throw. Scotland will have the scrum feed.