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Ireland win first Six Nations final

2023-02-12T15:27:52.513Z


The Clover XV beats France 32-19 in the duel at the summit and Scotland, which dominates Wales (35-7), is now their great rival


Ireland abandoned its role as a candidate to establish itself as the favorite of the Six Nations with a key victory (32-19) in Dublin against France, the defending champions.

After winning on the first day, they lead the tournament with the same points as Scotland –the other team that has won their two games–, which subdued Wales (35-7). It was the first time that the top two in the

world

ranking

met in the tournament and the XV del Trébol recalled the taste of defeat to a team that had not lost since 2021. The suffocating exercise of pressure from the Irish nullified the creative minds of the XV del Gallo, sustained as long as it could by its granitic defense.

The Irish tactic consisted of putting pressure on the French ball handling to stifle their creation.

It was risky, but it worked.

In a game with a very high percentage of effective play – with hardly any pauses – the errors of the opening Romain Ntamack accumulated and Gregory Alldritt, the great merchandise of the forward, ended up exhausted.

France defended so much that it could not attack.

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XV del Gallo could hardly think, but took advantage of a pass from Ntamack that put his teammates in the pillory while the green shirts smelled blood.

But improvisation saved the rear, with a one-handed pass accompanying the boat, a recklessness.

In a breath, Jelonch was running through a sea of ​​arms reaching for his skeleton.

He gritted his teeth and released the ball in an act of faith for Damien Penaud to break through the last few tackles heading into France's only try.

Unbelievable from @FranceRugby!



This game is well and truly living up to the hype🔥#GuinnessSixNations #IREvFRA pic.twitter.com/unLiNJUCpg

— Guinness Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) February 11, 2023

The exchange of blows was served and the next one was not long in coming.

This time Penaud was the victim with a desperate tackle that ended up helping James Lowe, who posed the oval without touching his boot outside the field thanks to the attack.

The French defense resisted gallantly with actions such as a colossal tackle from the small Antoine Dupont, grabbing Hansen by the hip and avoiding a sung test.

This is why @Dupont9A is one of the all-time greats 💪@FranceRugby |

#IREvFRA pic.twitter.com/Gs34WrfLgr

— Guinness Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) February 11, 2023

The second act was an exercise in foot play in which the XV del Trébol was also better, with kicks like Keenan's, who started from his field, bounced in the rival's 22 zone, went out on the wing and was worth a kick for your team.

The Gauls remained within range until the final quarter of an hour, but it was played on their plot.

Thus, Garry Ringrose signed the sentence after breaking a couple of weak tackles, a test that is worth an offensive point for Ireland for adding four marks and subtracts one defensive from France, who until then lost by less than seven.

From being three points behind Ireland in the table, to seeing five: an abyss.

Ireland's rival is now Scotland, who have won their first two games in a Six Nations for the first time.

The last champion of the previous format (1999) endorsed his victory in Edinburgh seven days ago in London.

He did it against an unknown Wales after the decision of his coach, Warren Gatland, not to call up Alun Wyn Jones, Tipuric and Faletau, who have 342 international caps, and to accelerate the generational change of his striker ahead of the World Cup, starting in September .

Scotland dominated from the start with George Turner's test, who managed to pose among the pile of defenders.

Wales cut back at the hands of Ken Owens (13-7), but was clearly outplayed.

The gap was opened by Kyle Steyn with two tries, both after assistance from Finn Russell;

first, by releasing the ball while he was tackled and then, with a kick to the right side.

Against a dedicated rival, Kinghorn scored the fourth local test, thus equaling Ireland, which they will receive on the fourth day;

before, he will put his candidacy to the test with a demanding visit to Paris.

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Source: elparis

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