Ireland win a penalty from the restart and go for the points in order to secure a losing bonus point

Ireland do so well to keep France out for as long as they did but nothing was going to stop Demba Bamba getting over from that close

France peel from the scrum and are 5m out, Ireland still defending with everything they've got but the French are getting closer

France get over the line but Ireland hold the ball up again, France 5m scrum with just 3 to go

France again on the attack now just 3m from the Irish line

France attack the Irish line but the ref comes back for a French penalty

France now have a lineout 5m from the Irish line with less than 5 to go

McCarthy scores after him and O'Brien work the blind side well and give Ireland a glimmer of hope

Ireland break out of their 22 before putting in a nice kick which sees France return

France get a rolling maul going but the ref yells break away and the ball carrier refuses to do so