Published on: 02/05/2026 - 5:17 p.m. Modified on: 02/06/2026 - 11:55 p.m.

The French XV attacked their Six Nations Tournament very well on Thursday, largely beating Ireland (36-14), with five tries. The Antoine Dupont – Matthieu Jalibert hinge made the French attackers shine, who delighted the public at the Stade de France. Find our live stream.

The competition has been warned: the Blues will not give up their Six Nations Tournament crown without a fight. Victorious 36-14 over an aging and borrowed Ireland, Thursday February 5, at the Stade de France, the XV of France signed a show of force, with an omnipresent Matthieu Jalibert.

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Victorious five tries to two, including a double from the inevitable Louis Bielle-Biarrey, his 21st and 22nd achievements in 23 selections, Fabien Galthié's players won an offensive bonus point in the process, while depriving their opponents of the defensive bonus, a parameter which could count in the final count. Other good news, the Blues are taking advantage of this success to dispossess the XV du Trèfle of its 4th place in the world rankings.

A well-oiled Dupont-Jalibert hinge

The two men find each other perfectly and feed a formidable three-quarter line. The Irish have already taken 3 tries in 35 minutes and the cost could be heavy if they fail to get their hands on the ball.

Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores the first try for the Blues

Very prominent at the start of the match, LBB recovered a good ball on his wing in the middle of the field. With his speed and talent, he eliminated three Irish defenders to score the first try of the match. Thomas Ramos transforms it 7-0

A nice touch for the Irish

Nicolas Depoortère misses receiving a beautiful Irish kick and lets the ball out. The Greens have a nice touch that they manage to win. A forward put an end to their offensive and the French regained a scrum.

A sold-out stadium!

The Blues are also successful during the week: the Stade de France is sold out this Thursday evening for the opening of the Tournament. It must be said that the poster has something to seduce between the 4th and 5th teams in the world rankings!

The under-20s will face their Irish counterparts on Saturday in Perpignan, where there are still many tickets to buy to support the Bleuets.

The 2nd French test is signed Matthieu Jalibert

Behind a good scrum from the Blues 5 meters from the line, he is served by Dupont and goes to flatten behind the line. Ramos misses the transfer. 12-0

The great Charles goes there with his essay

While the Irish are well placed in defense, Matthieu Jalibert tries his "special": a little kick over the top which he recovers wonderfully to serve a thrown teammate. The French are going too fast for the Irish and the second row Charles Ollivon completes this magnificent offensive movement. Ramos converts 22 0

Thomas Ramos reaches the 500 point mark in the tricolor jersey

The player of the match is Frenchman Mickaël Guillard

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The match is over, the Blues win 36 to 14

They scored 5 tries, compared to 2 for the Irish. A very exciting match for the French who won with panache against the Irish.

Théo Attissogbe concludes the work with a 5th try

He breaks away from his wing to score in a corner. Ramos converts 36-14

The public on fire until the end

The spectators push the Blues to the end and begin a Marseillaise

The Blues want to finish on a good note

The forwards and three-quarters take turns bringing the ball into the opposing goal. But the ball is not flattened. The French want to score a 5th try in this match!

Dupont gives some air... and leaves

A 50 meter kick allows the Blues to return to the opposing camp. He leaves after this action and leaves his place to Baptiste Serin.

A second half dominated by Ireland

The Greens appear much more enterprising and threatening. They scored 2 tries in the 2nd half, compared to just one for the French who made a few defensive errors. But they have a large lead 5 minutes from the end of the match and are guaranteed to keep the offensive bonus.

Ramos skillful in the rain

The Irish try a good effort which the French full-back recovers 5 meters from his try line, despite a slippery ball.

Ireland reduce the score again

The Irish finally react and manage to immediately return to the French half. They carry a good ball and score a second try, this time by Michael Milne. Sam Prendergast scores. 29-14. The Blues took 14 points in 5 minutes.

The Irish score their first points

The third row Nick Timoney concludes a good Irish action in the French 22, Sam Prendergast transforms 29-7

The offensive bonus for the Blues

The French scored 4 tries and thus obtained an offensive bonus point. The scorers are Louis Bielle-Biarrey (2), Matthieu Jalibert and Charles Ollivon.

Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored his 22nd try in blue in 23 caps

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