Ireland 30 France 21, Croke Park

It was a great day and a good start to the 6 Nations season for Ireland. We don’t beat France very often and they spoilt our party 2 years ago when we played the first match at Croke Park. We owed them this for a long time – for the world cup defeated; for our second half comebacks that never quite made it. Munster had done it to Biarritz and Toulouse – now Ireland needed to show that we have a rugby team that can win a Grand Slam. But now I get ahead of myself – one victory and we are already Masters of the Universe!

I was sitting in the Lower Cusack about 20 rows back at the 10 metre line – a great spot for taking photos. Below you have the 52 second sequence from the point where Paul O’Connell takes the ball at the line out and the forwards work through the phases until they let it out to Gordon D’Arcy who runs straight as always and power spins through the tackle to roll over the line. It was a great try and it put the match just beyond reach for the French.

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