Darren Cave
Ulster and Ireland centre on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

I think Ireland can hang on, but they need to get out and find some territory. 

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Former England international scrum-half Kyran Bracken on Twitter...

France look like they are meandering to defeat. There is still time, but there does not look like there is the urgency or belief,

Peter O'Mahony is on in place of Sean O'Brien, who is getting a head injury assessment.

The front row change is a keeper. Rory Best off and Niall Scannell on.

Both sides are going hammer and tongs in a mammoth passage of play.

Defences tiring, space opening up.

There is a knock-on and Nigel Owens takes the chance to review the footage of Uini Atonio clearing out Sean O'Brien over a ruck.

It looks like a neck roll, albeit a half-hearted one. 

Penalty Ireland and a chance to clear up towards France's 22m.

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Ireland are dominating the scoreboard, they are dominating the key stats.

As the clock ticks into the final quarter, the home side continue to enjoy the majority of possession.

And the French are being pinned back in their own half. Over 75% of the game has been played in the visitors' half.

Conor Murray with a delicious side-foot nudge down into the corner, brushes the flag and forces new France hooker Christopher Tolofua to throw into a line-out in the shadow of his own posts.

Tolofua hits his man.

Tony Ward
Former Ireland and Lions fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

It's been a really exciting contest, although there is no question that it has been riddled with errors from both sides.

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Johnny Sexton has recovered from a sneaky late shoulder from former Racing team-mate Eddy Ben Arous.

A couple of changes off the bench though for Ireland.

Iain Henderson is on in place of Donnacha Ryan in the second row with Cian Healy replacing Jack McGrath in the front row.

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France break out from their own line as Louis Picamoles turns over the ball and Scott Spedding disappears through a hole and, thighs pumping like pistons, charges into midfield.

Keith Earls checks his momentum as he comes up from full-back. Simon Zebo clears up, spills the ball straight to Baptiste Serin.

Finally though there is a knock-forward from Bernard Le Roux and a mammoth passage of play comes to a close. Lactic pumping and oxygen masks needed all around.

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BBC Sport's Richard Petrie at the Aviva Stadium: A more relaxed mood now around the Aviva as Irish supporters sense that their side are firmly in the box seat thanks to those nine points from the boot of the returning Johnny Sexton.

The Ireland fly-half defying the fact that he has only seen 130 minutes of action for Leinster since Ireland's historic win over New Zealand in Chicago on 5 November.

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Delightful offloading as Ireland's backs and forwards combine and France cannot pin them down.

Ireland are up to within 15m.

Johnny Sexton is getting treatment in the backfield though after a late hit...

France need to uncork the champagne rugby fast.

At the moment their discipline and fitness are fading fast and so are their hopes of victory.

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There she blows.

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Kevin Gourdon has broken his binding early and that is another dunder-headed penalty given away by France.

Johnny Sexton kicks these in his slippers...

Former England international Lewis Moody on Twitter...

Johnny Sexton gets a late and loose arm across the chest from Julien Ledevedec. Not a lot in it, but the Irish crowd roar their disapproval.

Scott Spedding has been peppered with high balls today and the French full-back has never looked comfortable.

He spills another one and Ireland have a scrum down on the France 22m with Fields of Athenry echoing around.

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Tony Ward
Former Ireland and Lions fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

That is cracker of a drop goal from Sexton, especially in the conditions. 

It was reminisicent of when he came onto the scene at Murrayfield all those years ago.

Ireland's increased dominance can be illustrated by the number of tackles made by each side.

France have made a third more tackles (88) than the Irish (66), with four of the five leading tacklers all wearing blue.

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