Irish Victorious at Croke Park

80,000 packed into Croke Park, Dublin to see Ireland claim a magnificent win over a strong France side in a thrilling RBS Six Nations opener.

France took the early initiative but Ireland hit back taking a 13-10 lead in at half-time. The French were playing some dazzling rugby so it was all credit to the fortitude of the Irish as they held on to their lead throughout the match eventually winning 30-21.

This was Ireland's first win over Les Bleus since 2003 and one of the great results in recent times. The Irish team are now hoping that a win over Italy in Rome on Sunday will see their Six Nations bid gather further momentum.