Butler added the conversion, but Murphy’s side still had to survive another fraught moment near their own line before escaping to the dressing room trailing 17-7. Gailleton was denied a try for the second time in the match, soon after the restart, this time for a knock-on in the build-up. It came after Ireland’s best passage of play was thwarted in conceding a penalty deep inside the French 22.
It was a brief respite, Auriac kicked a penalty before Depoortere ghosted through the Irish midfield to score a lovely try. Remarkably the French had a third try disallowed for an incorrectly taken quick lineout and pretty much against the run of play it was Ireland who scored next. King’s break brought them to the threshold of the French 22 and after their opponent’s transgressed several time referee Jacobs lost patience and awarded a penalty try, while brandishing a second yellow card, this time for Jules Coulon.
France finally got the bonus point try on 70 minutes through replacement hooker Vincent Montgaillard, who powered over at the back of a lineout maul. This young Irish side has plenty of character and their response was to cross for a third try, Fionn Gibbons forcing his way over from close range following another superb break from King.
The almost snatched a losing bonus point following another brilliant run from King but it was France with a 90-metre counterattack who had the final say, Montgaillard grabbing a second.9 mins: Auriac penalty, 0-3; 16: Labarthe try, Auriac conversion, 0-10; 18: Gailleton try, Auriac conversion, 0-17; 32: King try, Butler conversion, 7-17. Half-time: 7-17.
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