Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France vs Ireland - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - February 3, 2018 Ireland’s Dan Leavy celebrates after Johnny Sexton scored a last minute drop goal to win the match REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
PARIS (Reuters) - Johnny Sexton's last-second drop goal earned Ireland a dramatic 15-13 away victory against France in their Six Nations opener as Les Bleus suffered an agonising defeat in coach Jacques Brunel's first game in charge on Saturday.
Sexton's 44-metre drop goal almost three minutes into injury time stunned the Stade de France as the hosts thought they would prevail after a splendid late try by wing Teddy Thomas.
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