He scored an absolute wonder try in the first half and Damian Penaud has made another outstanding break down the left but good play from Ireland sees Stuart McCloskey force an excellent turnover.

Thomas Ramos is just short with an effort on goal from a penalty.

He's been kicking well today but that was just a bit too far out.

The bruising nature of this game is starting to take its toll on the players.

Ireland second row Tadhg Beirne is forced off injured and replaced by Ulster captain Iain Henderson.

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France have turned this over well again and Ethan Dumortier makes a lovely break down the left wing, showing great speed and strength.

Fine footwork from the impressive wing.

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Worrying sign for the French as Antoine Dupomt looks to be holding his ribs a bit in the early stages of this half.

One to keep an eye on.

Ireland had it in the opening exchanges but France have turned the ball over in their own half and Dupont goes for a little box-kick, with Conor Murray responding in kind.

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Second half under way in Dublin.

This James Lowe try will be talked about for a long time to come.

Here are a few angles of the Irish winger flying through the air.

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Tony Ward
Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster

We are witnessing a classic of a game. All the French points came from so far outside the 22. Ireland could have possibly had two more tries so the scoreline is not a reflection of the game, but Ireland are in front.

A long way to go.

Caught your breath yet?

Watching the Penaud and Lowe tries (did the Ireland winger's foot graze the turf?) back again as a reminder of just how good a 40 minutes of rugby we have just witnessed.

Can the players reach those same heights in the second half?

Tony Ward
Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster

Antoine Dupont almost plays like an extra flanker, the amount of ball that he scraps that he picks up, his work ethic and offloading - he is just a complete rugby player.

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Sexton's penalty was the final touch of a half of rugby that lived up to all the high expectations that there were going into this game.

Pulsating, bruising, exciting, spectacular. It has had it all.

More of the same after the break please, lads.

Johnny Sexton adds another three points to his side's tally.

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Conor Murray spotted a gap again, there, but is unable to get over.

Ireland have a penalty, though, and Johnny Sexton decides to go for goal.

Ronan Kelleher goes for a tap and go but the Ireland forwards again run into a blue wall.

Conor Murray is just held up as he dives over the line.

More superb resistance from the visitors.

This is a big Ireland scrum coming up, though, five metres out.

Wow, what an unbelievable tackle that was from Antoine Dupont to deny Mack Hansen a certain try.

Where did he get that strength from to hold the Irish winger up after a great break from Hugo Keenan?

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Little chip from Garry Ringrose but that was ambitious and France now have it back. There's then a bit of back and forth as Uini Atonio prepares to come back on after his sin bin.

The kick from Thomas Ramos has the legs and it sneaks over.

Three points in it.

France force an infringement from Conor Murray and Thomas Ramos has a chance from distance...