Beauxis gets the game under way with a high kickoff, taken by Kearney, O'Leary puts a box kick up and the ball is caught but knocked on, Scrum Ireland.

Bit of back and forth kicking with some loose hands on both sides, ended by a shanked kick from Rob Karney that gives France a lineout on the Irish 10m line

The lineout is taken at the back by Ireland and Hayes breaks out but it's cleared by Wallace.

Ireland penalised at the scrum and the free kick is taken. Ireland defend well and the ball is unplayable at the ruck and it's an Irish scrum.

Ferris takes the lineout and the Irish forwards rumble forward from the maul before O'Leary clears. It;s gathered and quickly shipped out wide, but Medard is caught at halfway.

France turn the ball over at the ruck due to an Irish knock on. Beauxis has his kick charged down but it's back for the French scrum.

First bit of aerial tennis of the evening ends with a great kick from Kearney that puts France back on their 10m line. Szarzewski throws to Nallet and the French move the ball quickly to the right. Great offload from Ouedraogo leads to a move that runs to the far touchline where great hands from the French.

Beauxis converts successfully from the touchline.

Box kick from the restart lets Poitrenaud counter but it's all a bit side to side.

Good scrum let's Heaslip run from the base of the scrum, it's spread wide but the pass to Kearney is round his feet and he knocks on

Great ball off the top of the lineout from Harinordoquy but Ireland steal the ball at the breakdown in midfield. Scrappy play here.

Quick French lineout leads to a sweeping move that goes from one side of the field to the other all the way up to the Irish 22. The Irish turn the ball over and O'Gara breaks from inside his 22, he's hauled down but manages to keep possession.

The ball comes back and Bowe runs it back, tackled and the French are penalised for going in off their feet. Quick penalty is taken and the ball is driven through the forwards.

Ulster's Paddy Walace has gone off with a blood injury and Gordon D'Arcy comes on to the cheers of the crowd, restoring the Leinster midfield partnership that's been so successful at club level.

O'Gara attempts the penalty from just inside the French half but it goes wide right. 22 Drop out.

Lineout secured by France. Huge kick from Beauxis that finds touch just beyond the Irish 10m line. Bowe opts not to take a quick one.

O'Gara slots the easy conversion over and it's 13-7

O'Gara elects to kick to touch, pushing play up to the French 22. Ireland take to long with the lineout though and France get a free kick. Cleared upfield to the Irish 10m line.

Ball gets spilled by O'Driscoll before Chabal makes a sensational burst from inside his own half, finally getting hauled down at the 22. Support arrives but it's knocked on by Dusautoir and it's an Irish scrum.

Ireland slow the ball down and France are given the advantage, but Beauxis is back in the pocket and strokes over the drop goal to end the half.

Ball is cleared from the scrum, Bowe collects, puts up the kick and collects, only to be force out outside the French 22.

Good lineout and it's shipped to midfield, Brian O'Driscoll breaks through and uses some sensational body swerve to go over under the posts, tremendous individual try. His 33rd at international level. O'Gara gets the extras.

Flannery steals the French lineout at the back, it's cleared deep but run back by Poitrenaud to half way.

Chabal knocks it on and Ireland get a turnover, which is hit to the French backline. The French counter attack stalls at halfway when Dusautoir gives a poor pass to Szarzewski who knocks it on.

A messed up Garryowen gives the ball to Harinordoquy who makes good ground. A great cross kick from Beauxis and an extremely fortunate bounce lets Medard gather on the right hand touchline and over to score.

France run it from their own half running the ball through the backs, Fritz kicks on and O'Gara is only just there to cover just shy of the line, France snaffle the ball back but Ireland slow it down and the French can't get anywhere.

The French continue to run it from their own 22 and Poitrenaud gets isolated. The forwards get there in time but go in off their feet in their eagerness, giving Ireland a penalty.

Heaslip knocks on the 22 drop out, and it's a French scrum. Good French scrum and it's shipped out to the backs who are quickly smothered by the Irish forwards.

Nigel Owens gets in the way of the pass and it's a French scrum in the centre of the field at the Irish 22. Szarzewski goes off with a blood injury.

Good Irish scrum and it's passed through midfield out to Bowe who makes it to halfway. O'Gara chips on and Malzieu collects. The ball isn't coming out of the ruck and it's a French scrum.

A kick over the top is nearly gathered by Jauzion at halfway but his one-handed grab isn't good enough and he knocks it on.

Beauxis can't make any ground on the clearance after being put under huge pressure inside his own in goal area. O'Connell secures the lineout and keep it tight.

Ball is moved out to D'Arcy who's tackled but shows good strength to wriggle over just to the right of the posts. O'Gara sends over the conversion.

Ireland are given a penalty for French foul play at the scrum and O'Gara kicks for territory, pushing play into the French 22.

Heaslip gets nailed in the backfield and Horan puts a poor pass to O'Connell who knocks it on. Good, aggressive defence from the French.

The French try to attack from the 22 but a hospital pass to Poitrenaud who unsurprisingly knocks it on. Allowing the Irish an attacking scrum. The backs to some good work but O'Gara's kick through is collected and cleared. O'Leary kicks for touch but fluffs it and it bounces into in goal.

Good momentum from the lineout as Jauzion moves it up to the 22, a long pass to Heymans nearly creates an opportunity. The ball is back in centre field and the Irish turn the ball over illegally and it's a French penalty in front of the posts.

Ireland pressure the French counter attack from the kickoff and Heymans is pinged for holding on giving O'Gara a simple kick to the left.

Geordan Murphy is pressured from his first touch as he receives a kick and wisely steps into touch.

France are pressing the Irish defence but it hardly matters as they can't catch the Irish now.

Dusautoir is hauled down just short and he gets turned, the Irish get the penalty and Jamie Heaslip has no hesitation kicking the ball into touch to secure a confidence boosting win for the men in green.