Summary

  • Garry Ringrose try secures Ireland victory in superb match at Aviva Stadium

  • Hosts end Six Nations champions France's 14-game unbeaten run

  • Victory also gives Andy Farrell's side national record 13th straight home win

  • World number one side can now focus on Grand Slam

  • Acrobatic James Lowe try in corner helped Ireland to 22-16 half-time lead

  • Hugo Keenan and Andrew Porter also scored in first half

  • Damian Penaud try for France after superb run

Live Reporting

Mark Sterling

  1. It's big - very big

    Ireland v France (kick-off 14:15 GMT)

    So, here we go then.

    Ireland v France. World number one v world number two. Favourites v the holders.

    The stats all say the same thing. All rugby eyes are on Dublin's Aviva Stadium this afternoon for a huge Six Nations encounter that could go a long way to deciding the destiny of this year's championship.

    You probably don't need us to remind you that the visitors have won 14 matches on the bounce, or that the hosts are vying to set a national record of 13 successive home victories.

    Or, indeed, that the French have won the past three matches between the sides and were the last team to win in Dublin - in 2021.

    We've got live radio commentary across BBC Sounds and blow-by-blow live text commentary online, while our man Matt Gault is nestled in the Aviva press box ready to provide his own insights and match report, with reaction and highlights to follow.

    Got all that? Nice one. Let's enjoy this together.

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