France stormed to a dominant 27-42 victory over Ireland in Dublin, ending the home side’s Grand Slam hopes and seizing control of the Six Nations title race.
Despite losing captain Antoine Dupont to a knee injury, Les Bleus unleashed a second-half onslaught, scoring 34 unanswered points through tries from Louis Bielle-Biarrey (twice), Paul Boudehent, Oscar Jegou, and Damian Penaud, who equalled Serge Blanco’s French try record.
Dan Sheehan’s early second-half try briefly put Ireland ahead, but a yellow card for Calvin Nash proved costly as France responded emphatically. Ireland’s late tries from Cian Healy and Jack Conan were mere consolation on a devastating afternoon, marking their first Six Nations home defeat since 2021.
