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Ireland Triumph In Paris

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Ireland Triumph In Paris

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07:30 15 Mar 2014


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Ireland have won the 2014 6 Nations. 

It finished in Paris, France 20, Ireland 22. 

After under performing in their first four weeks, the French came out all guns blazing and raced into a 6-0 lead. But after 21 minutes, Johnny Sexton capitalized from Chris Henry's brilliant offload to cross the line.

He missed the conversion, to leave Ireland a point behind.

Andrew Trimble then bagged Ireland's second try just five minutes later. Sexton made no mistake from his second attempt.

But French full back Brice Dulin scored France's first try before the break to give them a 13-12 half time lead.

Johnny Sexton scored his second try of the game after 46 minutes to give Joe Schmidt's side some breathing room.  

But then after ten minutes of extended pressure, the French finally scored their second try through hooker; Szarzewski.

And while they cut Ireland's lead to two points, that was the final score of the game.

The nerves were jangling again as with just 60 seconds left on the clock, the French crossed the line in the corner. But the TMO decided that the ball went forward in the build up. 

After the resulting scrum, the final whistle went to the jubilation of the Irish crowd. 

The perfect ending on the Brian O'Driscoll fairytale.


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