The visitors clear their lines and Ireland are straight back on the front foot.

Ireland go from right to left, and back again, before Antoine Dupont picks Conor Murray's pocket.

But we're coming back for the earlier penalty and Johnny Sexton stabs the ball deep into the French half once more.

Can Rory Best deliver again?

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Video replays show the ball was knocked out of the ruck by Cian Healy on the ground.

The Irish prop is adjudged to have knocked on and the decision is reversed.

Five metre scrum to France now.

France kick to touch and Ireland have a platform to attack again.

The men in green surge towards the line but they are kept out just short of the line. The ball spills backwards and over the white line from the base of the ruck, and Antoine Dupont is man-handled to the ground.

Five metre scrum coming.

Ireland win the free-kick and kick themselves deep into French territory.

Johnny Sexton looks to switch the angle of attack with a cross-field kick, but Yoann Huget calls the mark with a good catch as he falls backwards.

Malcolm O'Kelly
Former Ireland international on BBC Radio Ulster

Iain Henderson catching that first line-out that led to Rory Best's try was key because France had read it, but he got in front of the French jumper and kept the team's momentum going.

Ireland have had the better of the physical encounters, have held the ball and worked their way down the pitch.

They have managed to threaten the French line so it's been a really positive start.

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Both sides are rushing up in the line and possession changes hands more than once.

Ireland are eventually penalised for a knock on in midfield and France have the scrum just inside the Irish half.

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Finally some respite for the French.

They retain the ball after the scrum inside their 22 and Gael Fickou clears the ball into the Irish half.

And breathe...

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Ireland roll through the phases with a real confidence before Jacob Stockdale nudges the ball into the French half with the boot.

The Irish winger has the ability to get the home support of their seats because of his sheer pace, but this time the ball evades him and trickles out of play behind.

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The French full-back is adjudged to have knocked on and so the try is ruled out, but early signs of improvement for the visitors.

Well well, have France hit back?

We're awaiting a review for a potential knock on by Thomas Ramos, before he claimed a cross field kick to score.

Cian Murtagh
BBC Sport NI at the Aviva Stadium

Ireland already profiting from much better tactical kicking in the opening minutes.

Garry Ringrose fired a great early kick into French territory and from the resulting clearance Jordan Larmour took the ball right up to the line before a super kick in behind that gave Ireland that early foothold. The rest was Ireland at their clinical best.

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

The perfect start by Ireland. Everything had precision. What a throw, what a take, what a maul and what a try!

And what a moment for Rory Best!

Ireland steal the ball and win the penalty. It's a kick to touch for a line-out metres from the French line.

Ireland claim the ball deep in their own half, and two passes later, Jordan Larmour dinks the ball through the French midfield for a France line-out deep in their own half.

Good start by the late call-up.

Romain Ntamack gets us underway...

After a rousing rendition of Ireland's Call, we're all set for kick-off.

Incidentally, Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray the only two players from either starting team to wear tracksuit bottoms during anthems!

Read into that what you will.

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Chris Henry
Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

The whole country is desperate for a good performance. To score four tries for a bonus-point win would be amazing but it'll be difficult to win the championship, so today it's about this game and getting the feelgood factor back in Irish rugby rather than thinking too far ahead.

The pyrotechnics are set off and that signals the arrival of both sets of players on the pitch.

The president of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, is now meeting and greeting both camps.

Cue the anthems, starting with France...