France v Ireland Match Highlights 2022 Guinness Six Nations

Well both teams are in form. France and Ireland beat New Zealand in the autumn internationals. Ireland looking to take their winning run in internationals into double figures. Born in this local district of Saint-Denis, a tough upbringing for him, a real talent from the Bordeaux club. And now the human asteroid that is weenie Antonio goes. Great start from France and it's into back on the shoulder. A two-lose, one-two. Dupont gets the try. It is a sizzling sensational opening by France. We see it time and time again the way they work together. It's a bit of a speculative ball inside from Tamak but when you know the little maestro constantly running up down that pressure. There's no more pressure than a six nations match of this magnitude and it's a seven points to nil lead and a catapult of a start for the whole team and you just know they'll thrive emotionally on this. That's one thing that the Irish have to do here is stem that momentum. He went with his own sneakers. He has really announced his arrival on the international scene. Player of the match last week at the Aviva Stadium and pouncing on that one. Absolutely ice cold but it's all about the alert work of Matt Hanson and Joey Carbony who can be a truly deadly goal kicker closes that gap. Damien Pennell was signaling for the ball he gets it. What a pass from Dupont. What an offload it Brilliant French rugby there on the front foot now. Off goes Marchand. Dupont comes in for the ball. Advantage here and it's Villumza runs into Dan Sheehan. There's a real crispness about that man's strike. A real confidence too and it's the French looking for their second win of this Guinness Six Nations Championship who take the lead into the halftime. Joey Carbery gets his underway for Ireland's second half and you feel that Ireland need a bit more power a bit more bulk and ferociousness if they're to beat this French side. Clipping style of Giammatese and does he ever miss? Not very often is the answer. Get into positions in and over the breakdown. Turn the ball over. Brilliant. Dan Sheehan to Caelan Doris now. Can France defend this? Can Ireland find their power and get over the line? Oh they can indeed they can. That is superb stuff. They hammered their way through that big French back Ireland. Well it's too easy isn't it? The French gave the penalty away. Put themselves under a huge amount of pressure. Brave choice for the Irish to go to the corner and then really put the set up. France defending the back of the line now. Ireland shift to the front. Oh that'll do Ireland very nicely indeed. From the Achilles. Patience. Cohesion. In the phases now. Wait for the French to tire. Make a mistake. For Ireland the gap. Jemison Gibson-Park he's the one who finds the gap and Gibson-Park spins a web through that French defence. Breakdown. Just watch here as he looks up. Cameron Wachy calling numbers around and it's Philipsa. With all of his kilos that can't cater to the ability of Gibson-Park on his two feet. Brilliant. That was. Oh they've got the ball. Here's Winnie Antonio. Can he get his 22 and a half stone to the line? Battering. Banging. Hammering. The Irish door and it all comes crashing down and Cyril Baye was the player in support and that was the front row union who were doing all that heavyweight work there. Referee goes flying. Cyril Baye knocks over. 1-2. It's going to be a problem for Melvin Jaminet. France continue their quest for a Grand Slam. It would be their first slam and championship for 12 years.