France 20-22 Ireland
Date:
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Steve Walsh (ARU)
Attendance: 80,000
France v Ireland Match Reports
Ireland held on to a slender lead to claim a 22-20 victory over France in a thrilling Test match in Paris. The victory saw Ireland crowned 2014 Six Nations Champions and sent Brian O'Driscoll into International retirement as a two-time Six Nations Championship winner. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Irish win Six Nations in O'Driscoll farewell
- Guardian: Ireland clinch Six Nations crown after beating France in thriller
- Independent: Ireland hold on to give Brian O'Driscoll final Six Nations title
- Telegraph: Ireland claim Six Nations title in Paris thriller
- Sky Sports: Ireland pip England to title after victory away in France
- ESPN: Ireland beat France to secure Six Nations title
- RTE: Ireland win 2014 Six Nations title
- RBS 6 Nations: Ireland win 2014 RBS 6 Nations in Paris thriller
France v Ireland - Match Highlights
France v Ireland Match Statistics
France 20 (13)
Tries: Dulin, Szarzewski
Conversions: Machenaud (2)
Penalties: Machenaud (2)
Ireland 22 (12)
Tries: Sexton (2), Trimble
Conversions: Sexton (2)
Penalties: Sexton
Man of the Match: Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
France Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Thomas Domingo
- 2. Dimitri Szarzewski
- 3. Nicolas Mas
- 4. Pascal Pape (Captain)
- 5. Yoann Maestri
- 6. Louis Picamoles
- 7. Alexandre Lapandry
- 8. Damien Chouly
Backs
- 9. Maxime Machenaud
- 10. Remi Tales
- 11. Maxime Medard
- 12. Gael Fickou
- 13. Mathieu Bastareaud
- 14. Yoann Huget
- 15. Brice Dulin
Replacements
- 16. Guilhem Guirado
- 17. Vincent Debaty
- 18. Rabah Slimani
- 19. Alexandre Flanquart
- 20. Sebastien Vahaamahina
- 21. Wenceslas Lauret
- 22. Jean-Marc Doussain
- 23. Maxime Mermoz
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Cian Healy
- 2. Rory Best
- 3. Mike Ross
- 4. Devin Toner
- 5. Paul O'Connell (Captain)
- 6. Peter O'Mahony
- 7. Chris Henry
- 8. Jamie Heaslip
Backs
- 9. Conor Murray
- 10. Jonathan Sexton
- 11. Dave Kearney
- 12. Gordon D'Arcy
- 13. Brian O'Driscoll
- 14. Andrew Trimble
- 15. Rob Kearney
Replacements
- 16. Sean Cronin
- 17. Jack McGrath
- 18. Martin Moore
- 19. Iain Henderson
- 20. Jordi Murphy
- 21. Eoin Reddan
- 22. Ian Madigan
- 23. Fergus McFadden