Michael Cantillon
Sports Journalist
Last Updated: 05/02/26 10:04pm
Louis Bielle-Biarrey (right) scored twice as Antoine Dupont (left) made his Test return in victory over Ireland in Paris
France got their Six Nations title defence off to the ideal start as they put a sorry Ireland to the sword with a 36-14 victory at the Stade de France in Paris.
Les Bleus scored four tries through wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey (two), fly-half Matthieu Jalibert and lock Charles Ollivon to sprint into a stunning 29-0 lead – full-back Thomas Ramos adding three conversions and a penalty. Wing Theo Attissogbe added a fifth in the final play of the match.
Ireland responded with tries from replacements Nick Timoney and Michael Milne – either side of Antoine Dupont fortunately avoiding a sin-binning for a deliberate knock-on – but Andy Farrell’s charges failed to add anything more, paying for an abject opening 50 minutes.
What’s next?
Ireland next face Italy in Round 2 of the Six Nations on Saturday February 14 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin (2.10pm kick-off).
France travel to face Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff for their second Six Nations clash on Sunday February 15 (3.10pm kick-off).
More to follow..
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