IRE
No.Name
15Rob Kearney, FB
14Keith Earls, W
13Garry Ringrose, C
12Robbie Henshaw, C
11Simon Zebo, W
10Johnny Sexton, FH
2
9Conor Murray, SH
T
1Jack McGrath, P
2Rory Best, H
3Tadhg Furlong, P
4Donnacha Ryan, L
5Devin Toner, L
6CJ Stander, FL
7Sean O'Brien, FL
8Jamie Heaslip, N8
Replacements
16Niall Scannell, R
17Cian Healy, R
18John Ryan, R
19Iain Henderson, R
20Peter O'Mahony, R
21Kieran Marmion, R
22Paddy Jackson, R
23Andrew Trimble, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Aviva Stadium
4:50 PM, February 25, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+119-9 End of second half
80'Marmion kicks the ball out of play but perhaps deep in French 22, they should have either gone for a second try. It is building up to an Ireland v England showdown on St Patrick's Day for the Championship.
79'Henderson gathers in the lineout and Nigel Owens calls a ruck. Ireland making good yards, winding down the clock and in control. Zebo kicks the ball through and Huget runs into touch. Ireland lineout. Can they finish with a try? Last play says Nigel Owens.
79'Substitute on - Kieran Marmion , Ireland
79'Player substituted - Conor Murray , Ireland
77'Ireland get the penalty and Jackson kicks the ball down inside the French 22.
77'Zebo is driven back after the restart and Conor Murray's box kick comes back on the Irish side, it goes wide and Henshaw kicks up to the French 22. France kick back and Ireland back on the attack with Heaslip.
76'19-9 Penalty goal - Paddy Jackson , Ireland
74'France concede the penalty for not rolling away and Jackson will have a kick at goal.
74'Substitute on - Djibril Camara , France
74'Player substituted - Scott Spedding , France
74'Substitute on - John Ryan , Ireland
74'Player substituted - Tadhg Furlong , Ireland
74'16-9 Penalty goal - Camille Lopez , France
73'After the restart France struggle to get out of their 22, Henderson knocks Picamoles back after he gathered it, Stander tackles Atonio before Machenaud kicks to touch.
72'France and Eddy Ben Arous is driven back outside the 22. Machenaud brings France back into the 22 and Picamoles knocks the ball forward, but France have the advantage from Devin Toner's silly nudge. Camille Lopez will have a kick at goal.
71'France have possession in midfield after the lineout, Ledevedec takes it towards the Irish 22.
71'The lineout is just about gathered by Ireland and Sexton takes and kicks to touch just outside the Irish 22.
69'Ireland clear to touch but France will look to run it back but Machenaud kicks Ireland back inside their own 22 and Ireland have the lineout, seven metres from their line.
69'Substitute on - Paddy Jackson , Ireland
69'Player substituted - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
68'Player substituted - Rory Best , Ireland
68'Substitute on - Niall Scannell , Ireland
68'Player substituted - Sean O'Brien , Ireland
68'Substitute on - Peter O'Mahony , Ireland
67'Sexton kicks to touch. Best throws, Henderson gathers, CJ Stander takes the ball on. Sexton to Toner, Furlong pops the ball up for O'Brien and France win the penalty.
65'Nigel Owens calls a timeout and he asks for the TMO to look at Atonio's tackle around the neck of Sean O'Brien. Just a penalty for Ireland.
65'Nakaitaci makes a break, and Keith Earls knocks Atonio and the ball backwards. Tolofua takes the ball on. Fickou takes it forward.
64'France still in possession but the advantage is over as they inch over the halfway line. Atonio can't handle and the passage of play leads to an Irish turnover.
63'Henderson takes, Stander takes the ball on and France turn the ball over. Ringrose brushed aside by the hand off by Nakaitaci as France edge forward. Nigel Owens has his arm out for a penalty advantage. Atonio grounded by two Irish players.
62'France are forced into touch and going into the final quarter Ireland will look to add to their lead. Rory Best to throw.
62'Substitute on - Maxime Machenaud , France
62'Player substituted - Baptiste Serin , France
62'Substitute on - Christopher Tolofua , France
62'Player substituted - Guilhem Guirado , France
61'Murray's kick in behind the French defence and it rolls off the corner flag and into touch. France lineout on their five metre line.
60'Ireland get the ball from their scrum and make 10 metres and Stander takes the ball on but Picamoles is penalised. Sexton will kick for touch midway through the French half.
60'Player substituted - Donnacha Ryan , Ireland
60'Substitute on - Iain Henderson , Ireland
60'Substitute on - Cian Healy , Ireland
60'Player substituted - Jack McGrath , Ireland
60'Substitute on - Henry Chavancy , France
60'Player substituted - Remi Lamerat , France
60'Player substituted - Bernard le Roux , France
60'Substitute on - Charles Ollivon , France
58'Best, Stander, Heaslip all take it on. Zebo out wide inches forward. Stander, Heaslip, O'Brien all take it on. McGrath knocks the ball on. Spedding breaks and kicks through. Zebo gathers but a hit by Huget knocks the ball out of his grasp and France attack. But their attack is stopped short of the Irish 22 with another knock on. Scrum Ireland.
56'Sexton kicks in behind, Spedding comes across and kicks it down to Sexton. A great break by Sexton, down the left, an immense interchange between Sexton, Zebo Murray, Heaslip Zebo and Ryan but Ireland look to take advantage inside the French 22.
55'Spedding knocked forward and a kick through is gathered and cleared by France down the throat of Zebo. Trimble takes it on, Heaslip down the left touchlien.
55'Murray clears to touch and France will have the lineout inside their own half. They look beaten, but Ireland need to kick on.
55'16-6 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
53'Advantage to Ireland due to not binding at the scrum. Sexton will kick Ireland's lead outside a converted try margin.
51'Ireland win the free kick at the scrum they go for another. Looking to turn the screw here.
51'Spedding is really uncomfortable under the high ball and Ireland have the scrum, five metres outside the 22, to the left of the posts.
51'Substitute on - Andrew Trimble , Ireland
51'Player substituted - Rob Kearney , Ireland
51'Substitute on - Uini Atonio , France
51'Player substituted - Rabah Slimani , France
51'Substitute on - Eddy Ben Arous , France
51'Player substituted - Cyril Baille , France
51'Player substituted - Sebastien Vahaamahina , France
51'Substitute on - Julien le Devedec , France
50'Under pressure after an Irish kick through, Spedding clears to touch.
50'13-6 Drop goal - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
49'With a penalty advantage, Sexton drops back and splits the posts from wide left.
49'France win their lineout under pressure. Guirado gathers and inches out of his 22. Serin's box kick is down the throat of Keith Earls who breaks back into the French half. It's spread wide and Zebo is put to ground.
47'Lopez restarts, Toner gathers but he's put into touch by Mastri. France win their lineout on the 10 metre line. Serin feeds Fickou, who finds Spedding, Vahaamahina takes it on. Ireland keeping them at bay as Zebo hits Huget. Henshaw is barged over, but France pass the ball forward to give possession back to Ireland. Scrum inside their own half.
46'10-6 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
44'
44'Picamoles gathers from the back of the scrum, but Serin gives away the penalty for holding back Conor Murray. Sexton will have a kick at goal in front of the posts.
42'Ireland win the lineout but Jack McGrath runs into Jamie Heaslip. Accidental offside. Scrum France midway inside their own 22.
42'Donnacha Ryan gathers in the lineout as France hold up the Irish maul. A high kick is spilled by Spedding, and CJ Stander kicks, but the advantage was over. Ireland will have the lineout.
41'We are back under way in Dublin and from the restart Serin feeds Spedding who clears to touch on halfway
41'+27-6 End of first half
40'
40'Sexton finds Ringrose again and Stander takes it into the French 22. Rory Best takes the ball on, Murray breaks to within five metres from the French line. Rory Best takes it on. Stander barges through. Zebo goes nowhere. O'Brien looks for space, there is none and Ireland knock the ball on. It's half-time.
40'Best's lineout taken by Heaslip and the Irish maul edge towards halfway, Sexton interchange with Ringrose. Ringrose comes through the middle again and Ireland are up to the French 22.
40'7-6 Start of second half
39'Ireland lose 60 metres. From just short of the French line to back on their own 10 metre line, Ireland will look to hold France at bay until half-time. Ireland will have the lineout just before the break.
37'Rory best throws, Toner takes and gives it down as the Irish maul is driven back by the French and Vahaamahina wins the penalty.
37'Nigel Owens warns France over their discipline and Sexton kicks to the corner. Huge lineout for Ireland.
36'Ireland gather in the lineout and the maul is slowly driving forward. Ireland have the advantage and Nigel Owens gives the penalty and perhaps a word with the French captain.
36'Ireland up to within a metre of the French line and Murray tosses the ball out of play. But the French have conceded a penalty for being off their feet. Sexton kicks to the corner.
35'Ireland up to the French 22, Murray feeds Sexton, Ringrose takes the ball on, and with a penalty advantage Zebo and Murray take the ball on. Earls playing at scrum-half and Picamoles hits Toner. We come back for the penalty for a high tackle as Ringrose ducks.
33'It leads to a penalty as Camille Lopez is penalised for going off his feet.
32'The restart is knocked forward by Toner, Spedding feeds Fickou who bursts down the left touchline, up close to the Irish 22. The French are driven back to the Irish 10 metre line.
31'7-6 Conversion - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
30'5-6 Try - Conor Murray , Ireland
29'TRY - From the scrum, Murray feeds Henshaw who bursts onto the ball, brings it to within two metres of the line and with Heaslip getting in front of the ball, creates a little bit of space and Murray takes the ball and snipes over to score.
28'Ireland get the penalty at the scrum for not binding and Ireland go for the scrum once again.
27'Donnacha Ryan takes the lineout and the drive gets going. It goes to ground. A lovely move leads to Sexton breaking, and his kick through isn't gathered by Huget, who knocks the ball back inside his own end zone and in the end Fickou touches down. Scrum give, Ireland.
26'France gather and spread the ball wide. Looking to run the ball from their own 22. Serin's box kick goes out of play seven metres from halfway.
24'Advantage Ireland for a knock on, but advantage over as Rob Kearney takes the ball into the French half. Furlong takes two French defenders to take him down. Serin and Guirado take down CJ Stander, and Sexton finds touch on the French 22, with little on. Furlong down taking some attention. after huge hit from Vahaamahina and then Maestri.
23'The scrum goes down and France win the penalty for collapsing the scrum. Lopez kicks to five metres from the French 10 metre line.
22'Ireland seven metres from the French line, Toner takes but they knock the ball on as Vahaamahina knocks the ball out of the hands. Serin will have the put in.
22'The Ireland maul drives forward, Murray snipes through. He is caught by Serin but Ireland are up to the France 22. France foil the Irish attack, no advantage for lifting Devin Toner's leg in the maul and Sexton kicks to the corner.
20'Ireland gather the lineout and maul past the French 10 metre line. Takes two to stop Furlong, Murray spreads the ball wide and Ringrose bursts to within a few metres of teh 22, Sexton breaks into the 22, but the ball is turned over. Spedding clears to touch on their own 10 metre line.
19'Sexton's restart gives the ball back to France, inside their 22. Serin gives to Spedding, who passes back across the posts to Camille Lopez who finds touch on halfway. Lineout Ireland.
19'0-6 Penalty goal - Camille Lopez , France
17'No TRY - With an offside advantage, Lopez kicks cross-field, it's gathered by Huget who knocks the ball back, Fickou rolls the ball forward no the ground before putting Lamerat through but the TMO decided Fickou rolled the ball forward. We come back for the penalty and Lopez will have a shot at goal.
15'France win the penalty from the scrum and they go for the scrum again. They are looking to apply some pressure and the pressure is on Nigel Owens as well.
14'Ireland back in the French half, and they are really grinding out a few yards and France turn the ball over and Spedding kicks downfield, the ball is about to bounce out of play inside the Irish five metre line. But Zebo takes the ball back over his line and it goes dead. France scrum five.
12'Sexton restarts, and France get the advantage for a knock on. Serin feeds Lopez who looks to run out of the 22. Advantage over, as Spedding launches a kick down field to touch.
12'0-3 Penalty goal - Camille Lopez , France
10'Camille Lopez looks like he will have a shot at goal, straight in front of the posts.
10'France win their lineout but are driven back, Fickou gives a delightful offload which gets the French backline going. Serin makes another into the Irish 22 and France get the penalty advantage and we come back for the penalty.
8'Sexton kicks the ball dead and France will have their lineout just inside the Irish half.
8'Ireland gather their lineout but they lose ground. Back inside their own half, Earls breaks into the France half.
7'France inch forwards through Guirado, but Ireland win the penalty after France play the ball on the floor and Sexton finds touch on the French 10 metre line.
6'France kick midway into the Irish half. They gather the lineout and they drive the maul. Ireland halt it.
5'Ireland win the lineout and they make hard yards and France turn the ball over through Picamoles. They launch a counter attack adn France win the penalty with Keith Earls being told he's off his feet by Nigel Owens.
4'Ireland up to halfway from that scrum through Ringrose. Stander gets them over halfway and then Ringrose bursts through. A Sexton kick sees Huget knock the ball back and Serin clears to the French 10 metre line.
1'France spread the ball wide and Fickou takes the ball midway into the Irish half but Serin's pass is high from the back of the ruck and Lopez knocks on.
1'Nigel Owens gets us underway and Camille Lopez's kick and Ireland look to break through Garry Ringrose. A Conor Murray box kick gives possession back to France. Lopez's cross field kick finds Lamerat and goes through Robbie Henshaw.
1'Welcome to all the action from Ireland against France in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Anthems are done and pleasantries over, it is time to dent the Championship hopes of one of these teams.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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