Going to face France on their home turf in the Six Nations there was only one outcome expected. 2016 – France shade an ugly clashFrance 10 Ireland 9: It was the game in which Ireland’s title chances slipped from their grasp after dropping points in a draw with Wales the previous week. A full 14 years after Ireland’s last win on French soil, they came and conquered in Paris. A tight affair ended with the points being split, Ireland’s title chances effectively over and the Grand Slam aspirations of France put to bed. Gordon D’Arcy, Brian O’Driscoll, David Wallace, Paul O’Connell and Cian Healy stand dejected after a pasting from France in 2010.

Source: The Irish Times January 31, 2018 09:56 UTC