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Titanic video game cover4/8/2023 "We have won a titanic game," the coach of the Shamrock XV, Andy Farrell, said. It was a constant confrontation punctuated by brilliant actions – like the first Irish try, signed by fullback Hugo Keenan who took advantage of a subtle feint by his right pillar to rush into a gap in the French defense. Even in the stands, people were beginning to gasp for breath as the feverish encounter kept going. The match between the world's two rugby leading nations – a first in the Six Nations – turned out to be a high-flying affair offering spectators at the Aviva Stadium a breathtaking show, particularly in the first half with its share of unpredictability, as during the first Irish clearance which found the "spider cam" suspended above the stadium.Īfter less than half an hour of play, four tries had been scored including an audacious throw-in the French 22 meters by Damian Penaud who initiated and concluded the action. "Until then, there was a match," French coach, Fabien Galthié, recalled. Until the 71 st minute, when center Garry Ringrose scored Ireland's fourth try giving the Shamrock XV an offensive bonus, the outcome of the game had remained uncertain. At the end of the Six Nations Tournament's top clash, which kept all its promises, Ireland won (32-19). It was soon swept away by an Irish shower. While the weather was mild in Dublin's Aviva Stadium, the French might have thought the glimpse of a blue sky was a sign destiny was on their side. Players of the French national rugby team experienced this at their expense on Saturday, February 11. Just like its climate, which, legend has it, can change completely in a single day. PAUL ELLIS / AFPĪnyone who has ever been to Ireland can confirm that it is an unpredictable land. The Shamrock XV won the clash between the world's two best teams on Saturday in Dublin (32-19) in the first defeat for the French in two years.īy Clément Martel Published on Februat 11h33, updated at 12h19 on February 12, 2023Ĭenter Garry Ringrose scored Ireland's fourth try late in the game on Saturday, Februat Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Six Nations 2023: Ireland ends French XV invincibility after 'titanic game'
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