The second weekend of the 2022 Six Nations saw France take control of the championship with a thrilling win over Ireland in Paris.
Les Bleus overcame their main title rivals 30-24 to ensure that they are the only remaining unbeaten team before two rounds of the competition have even been completed.
Ireland got back to within one point during a stirling second-half fightback, but Cyril Baille's try nudged France further ahead as they held on for an enthralling victory.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the major events and highlights from Saturday's title battle.
France 30-24 Ireland
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1st min: Antoine Dupont try (France 5-0 Ireland)
2nd min: Melvyn Jaminet conversion (France 7-0 Ireland)
6th min: Melvyn Jaminet penalty (France 10-0 Ireland)
6th min: Mack Hansen try (France 10-5 Ireland)
TRY! 🏉✅
— ITV Rugby (@ITVRugby) February 12, 2022
HUGE from Hansen. He's come all the way from Australia to pick France's pocket for the perfect @IrishRugby response!#ITVRugby | #GuinnessSixNations pic.twitter.com/u9c7ex73Df
8th min: Joey Carbery conversion (France 10-7 Ireland)
16th min: Melvyn Jaminet penalty (France 13-7 Ireland)
35th min: Melvyn Jaminet penalty (France 16-7 Ireland)
40th min: Melvyn Jaminet penalty (France 19-7 Ireland)
43rd min: Melvyn Jaminet penalty (France 22-7 Ireland)
44rd min: Josh van der Flier try (France 22-12 Ireland)
TRY! 🏉✅
— ITV Rugby (@ITVRugby) February 12, 2022
Josh van der Flier spits outside of an @IrishRugby maul and goes over. Back in it!#ITVRugby | #GuinnessSixNations pic.twitter.com/cc36B4xjIX
45th min: Joey Carbery conversion (France 22-14 Ireland)
49th min: Jamison Gibson-Park try (France 22-19 Ireland)
TRY! 🏉✅
— ITV Rugby (@ITVRugby) February 12, 2022
Jamison Gibson-Park spots a gap in the French defence that nobody else could see and @IrishRugby are within a point#ITVRugby | #GuinnessSixNations pic.twitter.com/ZL3r8h5WNs
49th min: Joey Carbery conversion (France 22-21 Ireland)
53rd min: Cyril Baille try (France 27-21 Ireland)
72nd min: Joey Carbery penalty (France 27-24 Ireland)
78th min: Melvyn Jaminet penalty (France 30-24 Ireland)
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