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The match gets underway in poor conditions but the Irish start brightly with flanker Victor Costello attacking the French line

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Imanol Harinordoqui launches a French attack but can't shake off the attentions of Ireland's hooker Shane Byrne

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Ireland's captain Brian O'Driscoll manages to find space in midfield and leaves Francois Gelez sprawling

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Kevin Maggs manages to offload the ball to a team-mate as Ireland try to find a hole in the solid French defence

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Serge Betsen is sandwiched between Ireland's James Byrne and Gary Longwell as Ireland take a 12-3 half-time lead

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O'Driscoll charges towards French scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili who does well to claim a high ball in the gusting wind

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France desperately seek the winning score but Ireland's defence is too strong as Anthony Foley drives back Clement Poitrenaud

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Ireland's David Humphreys is again impressive, kicking four penalties to seal his second successive man-of-the-match award

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Disappointed French winger Vincent Clerc falls to the ground as his side succumb 15-12 in a thrilling Six Nations encounter