Short Highlights: Ireland 19-9 France | RBS 6 Nations

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Watch the best of the action from a classic tussle between Ireland and France that saw Ireland eventually come out on top!

Ireland v France | 25 February 2017 | Aviva Stadium

Ireland:

15. Rob Kearney
14. Keith Earls
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Simon Zebo
10. Jonathan Sexton
9. Conor Murray
1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best (capt),
3. Furlong
4. Donnacha Ryan
5. Devin Toner
6. CJ Stander
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements: Niall Scannell; Cian Healy; John Ryan; Iain Henderson; Peter O’Mahony; Kieran Marmion; Paddy Jackson; Andrew Trimble

France:

15. S Spedding
14. N Nakaitaci
13. R Lamerat
12. G Fickou
11. Y Huget
10. C Lopez
9. B Serin
1. C Baille
2. G Guirado (capt)
3. R Slimani
4. S V Vahaamahina
5. Y Maestri
6. Bernard Le Roux
7. K Gourdon
8. L Picamoles

Replacements: C Tolofua; U Antonio; E Ben Arous; J Le Devedec; C Ollivon; M Machenaud; H Chavancy; D Camara

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce (England)
Television Match Official: George Ayoub (Australia)

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In This Story: Aviva Stadium

Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 51,700 spectators. It is built on the site of the former Lansdowne Road Stadium, which was demolished in 2007, and replacing it as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team and the Republic of Ireland football team.

Unlike its predecessor, which was solely owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the current stadium is controlled by the IRFU and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) through a 50:50 joint venture known as the Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company (LRSDC). The joint venture has a 60-year lease on the stadium; on expiry the stadium will return to the exclusive ownership of the IRFU.

The 2011 UEFA Europa League Final between Portuguese sides Porto and Braga took place in the Aviva Stadium. Due to UEFA rules against corporate sponsorship outside the federation, the stadium was referred to as the “Dublin Arena” for this final.

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