Pascal Pape

Pascal Papé’s evidence points to “violent punch” that hampered him throughout the game

Duo were handed three week bans for a clearout of Samoa’s Jack Lam at a ruck

Leinster backrow will join up with Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad later today

‘It was an attack after 23 seconds I hope the TMO will do their job next time’

O’Mahony suffered knee ligament damage against France, Paul O’Connell also expected to be ruled out

Ireland captain suffered serious hamstring injury while Sexton, O’Mahony and Earls also helped off

Heroic team paid dearly in blood, sweat and tears for an epic victory

Schmidt’s men set for quarter-final with Argentina after magnificent display

Sexton and O’Connell departures fail to halt unstoppable Irish momentum

Joe Schmidt will be encouraged by French vulnerability in cracking encounter

Test against France a vital opportunity to seal a coveted place in World Cup squad

Seb Tillous-Borde and Freddie Michalak is the half-back pairing for England game

Opportunity knocks for likes of Zebo, Madigan, Tuohy and Kilcoyne to seal squad place

Ireland’s experienced number eight praises Warren Gatland’s coaching nous

Steve Walsh had withdrawn from the game because of business commitments

Experienced forward cracked vertebrae in Jamie Heaslip’s back with his knee

France secondrow claims the suspension ‘was excessive and disproportionate’

Joe Schmidt keeps Cian Healy on the bench while Eoin Reddan comes in for Isaac Boss

Remi Lamerat is one of five changes to team who lost to Ireland last weekend

Independent committee believe assault on Heaslip should have merited a red card

Independent committee believe assault on Heaslip should have merited a red card

French lock had five weeks taken off for remorse and Twitter apology

Lengthy hearing in London over kneeing Jamie Heaslip to spill over into second day

When it’s a matter of no risks versus no mistakes, all you are left with is big-bash rugby

Ireland number eight could be back in time for Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff

Ireland's 18-11 win over France typified a game more brutal than beautiful

Ireland number eight suffered ‘fractures of the transverse process of three vertebrae'

Secondrow was sinbinned for kneeing Ireland number eight in the back during Six Nations tie

Sexton immaculate in the accuracy of kicking and the way he run his backline

Joe Schmidt’s fingerprints all over performance as his side keep France at bay

Ireland No 8 could miss remainder of Six Nations with with suspected broken vertebrae

Ireland No 8 got a knee in the back from French lock Pascal Pape

‘That was the story of the day, we didn’t back up the pressure we put them under . . . we didn’t execute out there’

Bruising encounter sees man of the match outhalf suffer bad cut to an eye

Inconsistent selection and brutish, forward-orientated tactics testing the patience of the French fans

Uncapped Clermont winger named in Philippe Saint-Andre’s 31-strong training squad

Racing Metro wing opened his account from kick-off in Marseille

Only six of these players have won a Six Nations before – and one of those is retiring

Captain and coach Phillipe Saint-André insist Ireland’s hosts are improving all the time