Andy Farrell’s side proved too strong for the defending champions in a thriller at the Aviva Stadium
This is fun, isn’t it? Watching Ireland be the best team in the world is a terribly enjoyable way to spend an afternoon. They ran in four tries to France’s sole effort, they never let the French came back at them in the second half and they fully deserved the final score. It could have been more - France should have been down to 14 men and Ireland made a hash of four good chances on the French line. But ultimately, they roll on to another bonus point victory.
France look tired now. Dupont makes a stunning break but tries to kick Penaud in for a try rather than play the simple pass and Ireland survive. The Fields of Athenry rings around Lansdowne.Garry Ringrose is the one who gets across the line but this was down to the brute force and artist’s hands of Caelan Doris. Ireland showed all the patience they had been lacking closer to the line, with Doris eventually squirming out of a tackle and willing a flat pass to Ringrose on the left wing.
Rugby is goosed with rulings like that from Wayne Barnes. One player suffers a brain injury. The perpetrator gets 10 because “there isn’t a high degree of danger.”sick joke.
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