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France Vs. Ireland Rugby Score, Live Updates, Six Nations 2026

France Vs. Ireland Rugby Score, Live Updates, Six Nations 2026

Follow along for live updates, scores, and analysis as France hosts Ireland in the opening round of Six Nations 2026.

Feb 5, 2026 by R. R. Ellis
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The 2026 Six Nations is underway with a heavyweight opener in Paris, as Ireland travels to the Stade de France to face France in one of the toughest road tests in international rugby. 

With a hostile crowd, championship implications from the opening whistle, and no shortage of star power on either side, Round 1 begins with a matchup that already feels decisive.

France welcomes back Antoine Dupont to the international stage for the first time in nearly a year, and the talismanic scrum-half headlines a squad loaded with pace, power, and depth. From Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Theo Attissogbe out wide to a bruising forward pack, Les Bleus look every bit like a team capable of running the table in this year’s tournament. 

Across from them, Andy Farrell’s Ireland arrives with a point to prove after missing out on last year’s Six Nations title, and with some bold selection calls that have set the tone early.

Kickoff is set for 3:10 p.m. ET on Feb. 5, and everything is in place for a classic Six Nations showdown. 

Follow along here for live updates, key moments, and analysis as France and Ireland open the 2026 championship under the lights in Paris.

Ireland Score Again! - 61'

France 29, Ireland 14

Only three minutes later and the Irish score off the maul. Michael Milne is credited with the try. 

Sam Prendergast makes the conversion. 

Ireland On The Board - 58'

France 29, Ireland 7

After nearly 60 minutes of play, the Irish add five points to the board with a Nick Timoney try. 

Sam Prendergast makes the conversion. 

Ireland Substitutions – 49'

France 29, Ireland 0

  • Nick Timoney for Josh van der Flier
  • Jack Crowley for Jacob Stockdale
  • James Ryan for Joe McCarthy
  • Jack Conan for Cian Prendergast

France Substitutions – 49'

France 29, Ireland 0

  • Kalvin Gourgues for Yoram Moefana
  • Emmanuel Meafou for Mickael Guillard
  • Rodrigue Neti for Jean-Baptiste Gros
  • Hugo Auradou for Charles Ollivon
  • Régis Montagne for Dorian Aldegheri
  • Peato Mauvaka for Julien Marchand

Bielle-Biarrey With A Brace - 46'

France 29, Ireland 0

Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores his second try of the game, as Les Bleus continue to shut out the Irish in this opening match. 

It was a full team effort in this instance, Dupont kicked it ahead before it made its way into the arms of Bielle-Biarrey, who touched the ball down. 

Ramos makes the conversion. 

Second Half Begins - 40'

France 22, Ireland 0

Ireland have another 40 minutes to try and turn this thing around.

France Vs. Ireland Halftime Stats

Possession

  • France: 63%
  • Ireland: 37%

Territory

  • France: 60%
  • Ireland: 40%

Carries

  • France: 78
  • Ireland: 39

Line Breaks

  • France: 4
  • Ireland: 2

Turnovers Won

  • France: 4
  • Ireland: 2

Tackles Made

  • France: 46
  • Ireland: 86

Halftime In Paris

France 22, Ireland 0

Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Matthieu Jalibert and Charles Ollivon all score for France in the first half and Ireland are left with nothing. 

Andy Farrell will have to dig deep to see what he can change to give this Irish team a chance in the next 40 minutes. 

Charles Ollivon Scores! - 33'

France 22, Ireland 0

The French back-rower gets involved and scores after some interplay with Mickael Guillard and France look as if they might be running away with this.

Ramos Makes Penalty - 27'

France 15, Ireland 0

Les Bleus tack on another three points with a Thomas Ramos penalty kick. 

Jalibert Scores! - 21'

France 12, Ireland 0

Matthieu Jalibert takes the handoff after a French scrum from the 5m area and runs through the Irish defense for the second score for Les Bleus. 

The normally automatic Thomas Ramos misses the conversion. 

Bielle-Biarrey Scores! - 12'

France 7, Ireland 0

France score the first try of the game. 

Prendergast keeps the ball in play with an acrobatic kick before the ball is recollected by the French, making it's way through various hands before Bielle-Biarrey breaks down the left side and scores.

Ramos makes the conversion. 

Prendergast With Brilliant Chip - 8'

France 0, Ireland 0

Ireland have been holding their own in these first 10 minutes. 

Most recently, Sam Prendergast chipped ahead to Tommy O'Brien before the French recollected at their own 5m line. 

Louis Bielle-Biarrey Nearly Scores - 2'

France 0, Ireland 0

Two minutes in and Bielle-Biarrey goes down the left wing before the ball goes out of play. 

The young UBB winger is already showing his pace. 

Ireland get out from under the 5m scrum, off the boot of Jamison Gibson-Park.

Kickoff In Paris - 0'

France 0, Ireland 0

The Stade de France is packed, and we're underway at Stade de France. 

Ireland kicks off to France. 

France's Number 9 & 10

France Rugby Form

  • November 22, 2025 – France vs. Australia: W 48–33
  • November 15, 2025 – France vs. Fiji: W 34–21
  • November 8, 2025 – France vs. South Africa: L 17–32
  • July 19, 2025 – New Zealand vs. France: L 29–19
  • July 12, 2025 – New Zealand vs. France: L 43–17

Ireland Rugby Form

  • November 22, 2025 – Ireland vs. South Africa: L 13–24
  • November 15, 2025 – Ireland vs. Australia: W 46–19
  • November 8, 2025 – Ireland vs. Japan: W 41–10
  • November 1, 2025 – Ireland vs. New Zealand: L 13–26
  • July 12, 2025 – Portugal vs. Ireland: W 7–106

France Vs. Ireland: Last Five Matches

  • March 8, 2025: France 42–27 Ireland
  • February 2, 2024: Ireland 38–17 France
  • February 11, 2023: Ireland 32–19 France
  • February 12, 2022: France 30–24 Ireland
  • February 14, 2021: France 15–13 Ireland

France Vs. Ireland Kickoff Time

The 2026 Six Nations opening match between France and Ireland kicks off at 3:10 p.m. ET at Stade de France. 

How To Watch France Vs. Ireland Rugby

The 2026 Six Nations Championship will be broadcast on different networks all over the world. 

If you live in the USA, you can watch the games on Peacock.

  • UK: BBC / ITV
  • USA: Peacock
  • Ireland: RTÉ / Virgin Media
  • Wales: BBC / S4C
  • France: France Télévisions
  • Italy: Sky Sport Italia
  • South Africa: SuperSport
  • Australia: Stan Sport
  • New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ

Teams Arrive At Stade De France

Arrived. pic.twitter.com/YRiN4b3zVu

— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 5, 2026

🇫🇷𝑵𝒐𝒔 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗é𝒔 𝒂𝒖 @StadeFrance !🔥@RATPgroup @edenparkparis | #XVdeFrance #FRAIRL pic.twitter.com/La7rA4ZoYC

— France Rugby (@FranceRugby) February 5, 2026

Antoine Dupont Is Back

A reminder of the effect the Le Ministre de l’Intérieur can have on a game.

Antoine Dupont 🤯

3 ans après, on ne s'est toujours pas remis de ce sauvetage défensif exceptionnel du capitaine des Bleus 💙#GreatnessM6N #Since1883 pic.twitter.com/TVTzLexGMn

— Six Nations (FR) (@SixNations_FR) February 5, 2026

Match Day In Paris

Here for business. pic.twitter.com/SOQ7qoNkcs

— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 5, 2026

France Rugby Lineup

  1. Jean-Baptiste Gros
  2. Julien Marchand
  3. Dorian Aldegheri
  4. Charles Ollivon
  5. Mickael Guillard
  6. Francois Cros
  7. Oscar Jegou
  8. Anthony Jelonch
  9. Antoine Dupont
  10. Matthieu Jalibert
  11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey
  12. Yoram Moefana
  13. Nicolas Depoortere
  14. Theo Attissogbe
  15. Thomas Ramos

Substitutes: 16. Peato Mauvaka, 17. Rodrigue Neti, 18. Regis Montagne, 19. Hugo Auradou, 20. Emmanuel Meafou, 21. Lenni Nouchi, 22. Baptiste Serin, 23. Kalvin Gourgues

Ireland Rugby Lineup

  1. Jeremy Loughman
  2. Dan Sheehan
  3. Thomas Clarkson
  4. Joe McCarthy
  5. Tadhg Beirne
  6. Cian Prendergast
  7. Josh van der Flier
  8. Caelan Doris
  9. Jamison Gibson-Park
  10. Sam Prendergast
  11. Jacob Stockdale
  12. Stuart McCloskey
  13. Garry Ringrose
  14. Tommy O'Brien
  15. Jamie Osborne

Substitutes: 16. Ronan Kelleher, 17. Michael Milne, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. James Ryan, 20. Jack Conan, 21. Nick Timoney, 22. Craig Casey, 23. Jack Crowley

Six Nations Fixtures 2026

Round 1

  • Feb. 5 – France vs. Ireland – 3:10 p.m. ET
  • Feb. 7 – Italy vs. Scotland – 9:10 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 7 – England vs. Wales – 11:40 a.m. ET

Round 2

  • Feb. 14 – Ireland vs. Italy – 9:10 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 14 – Scotland vs. England – 11:40 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 15 – Wales vs. France – 10:10 a.m. ET

Round 3

  • Feb. 21 – England vs. Ireland – 9:10 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 21 – Wales vs. Scotland – 11:40 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 22 – France vs. Italy – 10:10 a.m. ET

Round 4

  • March 6 – Ireland vs. Wales – 3:10 p.m. ET
  • March 7 – Scotland vs. France – 9:10 a.m. ET
  • March 7 – Italy vs. England – 11:40 a.m. ET

Round 5

  • March 14 – Ireland vs. Scotland – 10:10 a.m. ET
  • March 14 – Wales vs. Italy – 12:40 p.m. ET
  • March 14 – France vs. England – 4:10 p.m. ET

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Where To Watch Six Nations 2026?

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The 2026 Six Nations Championship will be broadcast on different networks all over the world. 

If you live in the USA, you can watch the games on Peacock.

  • UK: BBC / ITV
  • USA: Peacock
  • Ireland: RTÉ / Virgin Media
  • Wales: BBC / S4C
  • France: France Télévisions
  • Italy: Sky Sport Italia
  • South Africa: SuperSport
  • Australia: Stan Sport
  • New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ

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