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Felix Lambey was the standout player in a poor French performance. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Ireland 26 France 14: France player ratings

15 Thomas Ramos - Three turnovers in the first half and beaten in the air by Garry Ringrose that could have led to a try; looked spooked and unsure at(...)

Ireland’s Keith Earls celebrates his try with CJ Stander and Conor Murray during the Six Nations clash against France. Photo: James Crombie/Inpho
Ireland find cold comfort against France

Ireland 26 France 14 With France having found their mojo last time out against Scotland, Ireland put that result in perspective by also finding their(...)

Ireland’s Johnny Sexton celebrates kicking a drop goal to win the game against France in their Six Nations game at Stade De France in February 2018. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
With a fair wind, back-to-strength Ireland can sink France

Six Nations: Ireland v France Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Kick-off: Sunday 3pm. On TV: Live on Virgin Media and ITV. Leaving aside stayi(...)

A tackle on France’s Gael Fickou in Stade De France, Paris. “He has beaten lads on the outside, and, having played on the wing, he has proved he is fast enough.” Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire
Garry Ringrose and Gaël Fickou primed for fascinating duel

Pare back Sunday’s penultimate Six Nations game to simplistic form and one particular duel screams for attention. For many, many moons Ireland’s suc(...)

France celebrate their victory in the World Rugby U-20 Championship final against England. Photograph: Levan Verdzeuli/Getty Images
Only a question of time before French promise bears fruit

Can France, spinning wildly from calamity to magnificence during this Six Nations, win the World Cup in 2023? “That’s our objective,” Bernard Laport(...)

France outhalf Romain Ntamack goes in for his side’s first try during the Six Nations match at the Stade De France. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire
Six Nations: Ireland v France - France player profiles

15 Thomas Ramos ( Toulouse) Age: 23 Height: 5’ 8” Weight: 80kg (12st, 9lbs) Caps: 2 After France were destroyed in the backfield by England Ramos offe(...)

France’s outhalf Romain Ntamack scores his side’s first try of the game against Scotland during the Six Nations victory at the Stade De France, Paris. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA
Unchanged French side slightly unnerving for Ireland

Beware a becalmed France. Ireland’s next opponents on Sunday (kick-off 3pm) in the 2019 Six Nations arrive in such a new-found sense of relative cont(...)

French head coach Jacques Brunel has named his team to play Ireland this weekend. Photograph: Getty Images
France stick with the same team that beat Scotland

It is a measure of French contentment that after their 27-10, bonus point win over Scotland last Saturday week Jacques Brunel has named an unchanged s(...)

France’s Gael Fickou in action during the victory over Scotland. “I know that our fans are also very critical, it’s normal. Their disappointment, I understand it. I share it.” Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
No shortage of advice for Brunel as he juggles his options again

Jacques Brunel will never want for advice, the French coach inundated with suggestions from sundry sources including ex-players, media and supporters.(...)

Wales’ Corey Hill, who scored a try against England. Photograph:Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Rugby stats: sequence of fixtures has let Wales rotate and build

The Six Nations championship mid-term report card highlights Wales as the star pupils, unbeaten three-fifths of the way through the tournament and the(...)

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