• Irish fly-half scores try and kicks six points
Ireland confirmed their recovery from their chastening defeat by England on the opening Six Nations weekend to retain an interest in the title. The champions have to win in Cardiff on Saturday against opponents chasing a grand slam but even a bonus-point victory would not be enough should England complete their customary victory over Scotland at Twickenham.
The finish should hold more drama than the tournament itself, which has revealed a significant gap between the top and bottom three. France were not as abject here as they had been at Twickenham a month before but Ireland’s weaponry was blunter than England’s. Les Bleus were 26 points down with 14 minutes to go and their final flourish did not camouflage the deficiencies of a side which not long ago habitually contested the title.
Written by Paul Rees at the Aviva Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/10/ireland-france-six-nations-match-report under the title “Johnny Sexton back to his best as Ireland steamroller France into submission”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
