One One Direction man delightedpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 9-24 Ireland
Ireland have gone in One Direction with this victory... to a quarter-final with Argentina.
Summary
Pool D result: France 9-24 Ireland
Ireland top Pool D, now face Argentina. France play NZ
Ireland lose Sexton, O'Connell & O'Mahony to injury
R Kearney & Murray tries, Sexton 2 pens, Madigan 2 pens, 1 con
Spedding 2 pens for France, Parra 1
One One Direction man delightedpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
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They will need it with Johnny Sexton, Paul O'Connell and Peter O'Mahony all in doubt.
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Full-timepublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
Image source, BBC SportFrance 9-24 Irelandpublished at 80 mins
Sean O'Brien gets the man of the match gong.
Might he be missing next weekend against Argentina though?
The citing official will doubtless be looking at his apparent punch on Pascal Pape in the opening minutes.
France 9-24 Irelandpublished at 79 mins
Ireland are playing out the phases in total control.
Short-range runners into contact and the clock worn down to a single minute.
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France 9-24 Irelandpublished at 78 mins
France's line-out has been leaky and now their scrum is crumbling.
Ireland have them backpedalling at speed and Nigel Owens awards another penalty the way of Joe Schmidt's side.
Madigan has grasped his chancepublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 9-24 Ireland
Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 liveQuote MessageThis game will have done Ian Madigan the world of good. Ireland have kept their shape and Madigan has been at the centre of that."
Penaltypublished at 76 mins
France 9-24 Ireland (Madigan)
Image source, ReutersOver she goes.
Ireland are winning this second half 15-3.
France have clocked off. Maybe they are saving themselves for roasting some Kiwi next weekend.
France 9-21 Irelandpublished at 75 mins
Image source, Getty ImagesIreland have the penalty as France tunnel into the Cardiff turf at scrum time.
Ian Madigan points to the posts and takes his time as he lines it up...
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Celebration timepublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 9-21 Ireland
Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageIreland's fans are celebrating and so they should because next week there won't be a lot to celebrate in the build-up to the quarter-final with all these injuries."
Replacementpublished at 73 mins
France 9-21 Ireland
Richardt Strauss on for Rory Best in the Ireland front row.
The green clad hordes in Cardiff are bouncing and ole-ing
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All over?published at 18:30 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 9-21 Ireland
Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 liveQuote MessageThat's the game... I think."
Converted trypublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 9-21 Ireland (Murray, con Madigan)
Image source, Getty ImagesPull up the Argentina file on the hard drive Mr Schmidt.
Ireland's forwards rumble through some flakey French tackling.
Rory Best thinks he is there. Not quite.
But, up against the post, all Conor Murray has to do is reach round and dot the ball against the base of the protector to score the try.
Madigan adds the extras.
France 9-14 Irelandpublished at 70 mins
More Fields of Athenry. Ireland fans think this is won.
Image source, PAFrance 9-14 Irelandpublished at 69 mins
Rob Kearney's clearing kick is not the best. A weakling of a punt.
But France have really not got going in this second half. Remi Tales and Morgan Parra run into each other as they try something intricate.
Accidental offside.