Rugby World Cup 2015: France v Ireland

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

Live Reporting

Mike Henson

'Speechless'published at 18:08 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 6-14 Ireland
Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
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I'm struggling for words. That is another serious blow for Ireland, losing O'Mahony. To get three injuries in one game to three big players is unbelievable."
France missing tackles...published at 18:08 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 6-14 Ireland
Finally Ireland's dominance in possession pays off as they break the French resistance, which hasn't been as effective at the beginning of this half.
France have missed 17 tackles, twice as many as Ireland.
Image source, Opta
France 6-14 Irelandpublished at 54 mins
More injury concerns for Ireland. Flanker Peter O'Mahony is also in trouble after first-half injuries for Johnny Sexton and Paul O'Connell.
Chris Henry is on for O'Mahony, who looks like his leg was caught underneath him as Pascal Pape made the tackle.
Get involvedpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
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France 6-14 Irelandpublished at 52 mins
France have not come to the second-half party at all.
Thierry Dusautoir allows a routine pass to slip through his fingers on his own 22m line.
Ireland with more prime Millennium Stadium real estate.
'Priceless'published at 18:02 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 6-14 Ireland
Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
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That try is worth so much more than five points having lost two influential players. There's a long way to go but Ireland have shown fantastic character."
Trypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 6-14 Ireland (Kearney)
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Ireland worked France over superbly from that close-range scrum.
A neat inside ball to Tommy Bowe drew the attentions of the France back row. Quick recycle and Rob Kearney spots he has Freddie Michalak opposite him, barging through a flimsy tackle and over for the score.
Ian Madigan wide with the conversion.
France 6-9 Irelandpublished at 49 mins
Ireland up to within a metre...
'Fantastic by Henshaw'published at 17:59 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 6-9 Ireland
Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
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Fantastic break by Robbie Henshaw. He showed electrifying pace, came on to the ball with pace, and showed beautiful feet."
Henshaw left Mathieu Bastareaud for dead with a neat shimmy.
France 6-9 Irelandpublished at 48 mins
Robbie Henshaw through the middle off first-phase ball!
He offloads to Tommy Bowe! Rob Kearney on the run-around.
He's hauled down just short. Ireland hammering on the door. France desperately barricading behind it.
Next score the winner?published at 17:58 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
David Humphreys
Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster
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“Both sides are feeling each other out, waiting for the other to make a small mistake. Whoever gets the next score may just give themselves the momentum they need to go and win. It needs someone to grab the game by the scruff of the neck.”
'Impressive Picamoles'published at 17:57 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
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Louis Picamoles is France's stand out player. He got injured last season and came back having shed two stone. He produced an incredible first half performance here and put in some huge hits."
France 6-9 Irelandpublished at 48 mins
A bit of claret on the stage.
Vincent Debaty, who has only just arrived off the bench, has a nasty head wound.
Eddy Ben Arous is back into the front-row fray for France.
'Scarecrow and Tinman'published at 17:57 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
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France 6-9 Irelandpublished at 46 mins
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Crafty from France scrum-half Sebastien Tillous-Borde who sidesteps the charge of Cian Healy and slaps the ball out of the grasp of the Ireland prop.
Ball forward and France put-in.
Get involvedpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
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'Ireland have lost their shape'published at 17:55 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 6-9 Ireland
Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
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You just got a sense that Ireland have lost a little bit of shape. They need to get up to the French half."
Get involvedpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
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See post at 17:44 BST for context...
Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien appeared to punch France lock Pascal Pape in the early stages of the game.
France 6-9 Irelandpublished at 44 mins
Ireland pilfer line-out ball from the France throw-in. Metres to be made here. Wide they go and quickly to catch the French out.
Rob Kearney on the opposite wing grubbers ahead and ragathers.
Up to the France 22m.
O'Connell a big misspublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 11 October 2015
France 6-9 Ireland
Chris Jones
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at the Millennium Stadium
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Desperate luck for Paul O'Connell. This was his 108th cap and his fourth World Cup. He would love to have settled this issue of Ireland under performing at World Cups."