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SUMMARY:Six Nations 2026: France vs Ireland
DESCRIPTION:France opened their defence of the 2026 Six Nations title with a convincing 36-14 victory over Ireland at the Stade de France on Thursday 5 February 2026. The bonus-point win set the tone for Les Bleus’s championship campaign and inflicted an early blow on Ireland’s title hopes in the tournament opener. \nWhat is France vs Ireland in the Six Nations?\nThe fixture is one of the marquee meetings of the Six Nations Championship\, rugby union’s premier Northern Hemisphere international tournament. France and Ireland have routinely produced title-deciding fixtures in recent editions\, with both sides among the top-ranked teams in the world. The 2026 meeting opened the championship\, which is contested each year by England\, France\, Ireland\, Italy\, Scotland and Wales over five rounds in February and March. \nWhen did it take place?\nKick-off was at 21:10 CET (20:10 GMT) on Thursday 5 February 2026\, a prime-time slot chosen to open the tournament under the lights in Paris. The fixture kicked off a Round 1 programme that also featured Italy vs Scotland and England vs Wales on the Saturday. \nWhere was it held?\nThe match was played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis\, the 80\,000-capacity national stadium and home of the French rugby team for major fixtures. Built to host the 1998 FIFA World Cup\, the stadium has since staged Rugby World Cup matches\, Six Nations fixtures and Olympic events including the 2024 Paris Games. \nResults\nFrance 36-14 Ireland. France dominated a second-half period in which Ireland conceded 50 minutes of abject rugby\, allowing the hosts to pull away with bonus-point-sealing tries. Fly-half Thomas Ramos\, who would go on to win the championship with a decisive penalty in the final round\, was once again influential with the boot and in general play. Ireland\, who were without some experienced names\, struggled to live with the French pace and tempo after a tight opening quarter. \nBackground and form going in\nFrance entered the 2026 championship as defending champions and widely considered the world’s most in-form side after a 2025 Grand Slam. Ireland had finished second in 2025 and were tipped by many to reclaim the title under head coach Andy Farrell. The opening fixture was therefore billed as a potential championship decider in its own right\, and France’s emphatic margin of victory made an immediate statement. \nHistory and Records\nFrance and Ireland have met 106 times since 1909\, with France holding a slight edge in the all-time head-to-head. The 36-14 scoreline marked France’s biggest home Six Nations win over Ireland since 2018. Ireland recovered from the opening defeat to win their remaining four matches and claim the Triple Crown\, but ultimately finished two championship points behind France in the final standings\, with Thomas Ramos’s late penalty against England on the final weekend sealing the title. \nFrequently Asked Questions\nWho won France vs Ireland in the 2026 Six Nations?\nFrance beat Ireland 36-14 at the Stade de France on Thursday 5 February 2026. \nWhen was the match played?\nThursday 5 February 2026 in Round 1 of the championship. \nWhere was the match held?\nAt the Stade de France in Saint-Denis\, Paris. \nDid France win the 2026 Six Nations?\nYes. France retained their title\, finishing on 21 points and edging Ireland by two on the final day.
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