60 Responses to Six Nations: Ireland vs France – Game Thread

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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 4:50 pm

  A season-ending injury suffered by Maxime Mermoz triggers a reshuffle with Damien Traille returning to the No.12 shirt and Clement Poitrenaud promoted from the bench to fullback. Yannick Jauzion earns a spot among the replacements alongside prop Sylvain Marconnet, who has been given the nod ahead of Castres’ Luc Ducalcon
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 4:52 pm

  The teams are out on the pitch for the anthems
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  smallies72 on 13 February 2011 at 4:54 pm

  ek sien tiaan liebenberg het knie ligamente geskeur uit vir nege maande,eish daa vou die stormers se scrum weer eens
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 4:58 pm

  Iewers gesien vandag dat n 19 jarige laaitie vir Blaauw blou geskrum het
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  smallies72 on 13 February 2011 at 5:01 pm

  @superbul dis nie baie moeilik nie ek dink ek sou hom op my dag n go gegee het
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:02 pm

  game under way
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  smallies72 on 13 February 2011 at 5:03 pm

  ireland ireland together standing tall blerrie mooi,ek jhoop die paddy vreet die frogs
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:03 pm

  An aggressive start from Ireland sees them bundle the French in to touch and then win the lineout solidly through O’Connell
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:05 pm

  Ah, the try-scoring pass is a forward one. Fitzgerald is denied a try in the corner
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  smallies72 on 13 February 2011 at 5:07 pm

  paddddyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:07 pm

  TRY FOR IRELAND Fergus McFadden is over for Ireland for his first try in his second test
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:12 pm

  One area France do still look good though is the scrum. And for the second time in the match they’ve marched Ireland backwards. Ross having trouble against Domingo
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:14 pm

  Ireland has given away the penalty and France will have a shot at goal from just outside the 22 and to the right
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  smallies72 on 13 February 2011 at 5:14 pm

  daai scrums kan die iere duur kos
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:15 pm

  PENALTY FOR FRANCE
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  smallies72 on 13 February 2011 at 5:18 pm

  ek wil nie op daai veld scrum nie
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:19 pm

  Jonathan Sexton restores the seven-point lead as he slots the penalty – 10-3
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  smallies72 on 13 February 2011 at 5:20 pm

  sexton is besig om ierland te sink
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:21 pm

  PENALTY FOR FRANCE Parra, the France No.9, swings his left boot and keeps France in touch at 10-6
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:23 pm

  Ek het nie TV nie is die updates darem redelik op datum?
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:24 pm

  It’s set up another kick at goal for Parra as Ireland are again caught out at the breakdown
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:25 pm

  Morgan Parra again steps up to make it a one-point game – 9-10 – as he slots the penalty
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:31 pm

  Morgan Parra steps up from 48m out and puts France in the lead – 12-10 – with a great penalty.
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:32 pm

  France have yet to really threaten in the Irish 22 and played all their rugby in hte middle third but Ireland have given away the penalties and so far Parra is punishing severely
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:34 pm

  France almost in at the corner after Poitrenaud chipped ahead but the ball beat the chasers
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:40 pm

  O’Leary has scored but it will go to the TMO
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:41 pm

  TRY FOR IRELAND And the try is confirmed. O’Leary is over and it had to be after Sexton butchered a three on one. But no matters for Ireland
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:43 pm

  Sexton missed the conversion
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:44 pm

  Half time: Ireland 15-12 France
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  superBul on 13 February 2011 at 5:47 pm

  Ireland launch one last forray, but the French hold on as we head into the half-time break. It was a half of distinct periods – Ireland dominated the opening exchanges, the French settled down and looked good for 20 minute, but a late Irish rally gave them a 15-10 lead at the break.