| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Rob Kearney, FB | ||
14Tommy Bowe, W | ||
13Jared Payne, C | ||
12Robbie Henshaw, C | ||
11Simon Zebo, W | ||
10Johnny Sexton, FH 5 | ||
9Conor Murray, SH | ||
1Jack McGrath, P | ||
2Rory Best, H | ||
3Mike Ross, P | ||
4Devin Toner, L | ||
5Paul O'Connell, L | ||
6Peter O'Mahony, FL | ||
7Sean O'Brien, FL | ||
8Jamie Heaslip, N8 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Sean Cronin, H | ||
17Cian Healy, P | ||
18Marty Moore, P | ||
19Iain Henderson, L | ||
20Jordi Murphy, N8 | ||
21Isaac Boss, - | ||
22Ian Madigan, FH | ||
23Felix Jones, - | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
A week after defeating Scotland solely through the boot of Camille Lopez, France were made to taste their own medicine as Jonny Sexton helped Ireland to victory in Dublin
| 81' | 18-11 End of half | |
| 81' | 18-11 End of half | |
| 81' | 18-11 End of second half |
IRE
IRE| 93 | Runs | 140 | |||
| 237 | Metres Run | 344 | |||
| 0 | Clean Breaks | 1 | |||
| 147 | Tackles | 94 | |||
| 24 | Missed Tackles | 14 | |||
| 7 | Turnover Knock On | 18 |
Georgia, winners of the Rugby Europe Championship, have publicly challenged Six Nations wooden spoon side Wales to a test match as they push for inclusion in the Northern Hemisphere's top-tier competition.
England No. 8 Billy Vunipola is set to sign a two-year deal with French Top 14 side Montpellier which will likely bring an end to his 11 year international career, sources have told ESPN.
England scrum-half Danny Care will assess his international future over the coming days but has not yet called time on his Test career.
The Six Nations title finished up in Dublin where most predicted it would, but the thrilling journey it took to get there shows rugby is set for one hell of a ride before the 2027 World Cup.
Steve Borthwick said England have taken a step forward in this Six Nations and the weight of the shirt is getting a little lighter on the players after they finished their campaign with a narrow 33-31 defeat to France in Lyon.
England's wait for a first win on French soil since 2016 goes on after a dramatic 33-31 defeat to Les Bleus in Lyon rounds out this year's Six Nations
