It was Damien Chouly who made the final drive for the line but there is no sign of the ball being grounded - although Brian Moore thinks he probably scored - and it's going to be a scrum.

France kick a penalty to the corner - is this the moment?

If it is we'll have to go upstairs. Time and again France unload their big runners into midfield before it looks as though the forwards drive over under the posts, but referee Jaco Peyper can't see any grounding despite getting down on his hands and knees to have a look - can the TMO?

Tommy Bowe
Ireland winger on BBC One

"For Andrew Trimble to stick his arm out, he pretty much denied France a try there. It was a super break from Jules Plisson, but Trimble - that's the hand of God right there." 

France hold onto the ball for the first time in ages after Maxime Medard sparks a counter attack.

Virimi Vakatawa drives into the Ireland 22, Jules Plisson dummies and goes but the fly-half's final pass is batted away by Andrew Trimble to deny the hosts a try.

Meanwhile, Ireland lock Mike McCarthy is being treated after being knocked out in a clash of heads - although he's talking as he is carried off on a stretcher.

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Scott Boobis: Quality of rugby being played so far in this Six Nations is poor. Looks like World Cup hangovers all round.

Dan ‏Hall: What an utterly forgettable game this is.

Ian Bradley: Wake me up for the Wales game.

You wouldn't want this lot waiting your tables - yet another ball is spilled by France.

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Eddie O'Sullivan
Former Ireland coach on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"France look like a team hanging in there. They look to be relying on getting a break to get back into the game but if Ireland keep their foot on the gas and score one more, then France don’t look like they will be able to get out of jail."    

Since France changed their front row they've looked the stronger of the two sides in the scrums, but their attack is blunter than Geoffrey Boycott at the moment.

Guilhem Guirado is back on for Camille Chat by the way - it was a blood injury.

Brian Moore
Ex-England hooker

"The Irish defence is not proving porous in any way. France can't find a way through, they can't outflank them, they're not offloading and Ireland are maintaining their discipline."

Hosts Italy score a late try but England women hold on to run out 33-24 winners in an entertaining match.

That's two wins from two in the 2016 Six Nations for England.

France are coming back into this stats-wise all the time apart from the one area which really counts - on the scoreboard.

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Ireland hammer the ball high into the air and Rob Kearney challenges Maxime Medard under the high ball. It spills loose and Robbie Henshaw thinks for a second he can touch down for a try, but the whistle goes for a knock-on. The centre's smile suggests he knew it wouldn't have counted anyway.

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The game suddenly comes to life. Rob Kearney nearly slices through off an inside ball on the edge of the French 22, but new boy Camille Chat intercepts.

He offloads and Virimi Vakatawa counter attacks. He makes 20m and feeds Yacouba Camara, but the flanker's pass is ruled correctly to have gone forwards.

Angry whistles from French fans, sighs of relief from the Irish fans.

France take off captain and hooker Guilhem Guirado and bring on 20-year-old Camille Chat - the Racing 92 player is greeted with a big cheer from the Parisians in the crowd.

Eddie O'Sullivan
Former Ireland coach on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"Ireland need to hold on to the ball. Don’t be too ambitious with the ball in these conditions. France have shown that they will give away penalties."

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Tommy Bowe
Ireland winger on BBC One

"The rain is getting heavier. The conditions are getting worse, the surface looks very slippery. It looks like both teams are trying to play a bit of rugby, but the rain is coming down hard."

Props Uini Atonio and Jefferson Poirot are unceremoniously hauled off, on come Rabah Slimani and Eddy Ben Arous. 

Tight-head Slimani is a noted scrummager - will this shift the balance in that area?

More spilled balls out there than a 'learn to juggle' convention.

France's Yacouba Camara and Ireland's Andrew Trimble knock-on in quick succession. Frustrating.

We're back - surely France have to improve in the second half don't they?

Tommy Bowe
Ireland winger on BBC One

"Sean O'Brien, we need his ball carrying against the French. It's very disappointing to see him go off. Hopefully there'll be no injuries in the second half. There's been a few little cheap shots on Johnny Sexton, but it shows the strength of character that he has to nail the three kicks like he has. 

"The TMO should have gone back and looked at one of those shoulder charges (by Maestri). There's been a few hairy ones, and I think the citing commissioner will be in touch as the week goes on."

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