Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Ireland v France - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - February 14, 2021 Ireland's Garry Ringrose is tackled by France's Gael Fickou Pool via REUTERS/Brian Lawless
DUBLIN (Reuters) - France's bid to end a more than decade-long Six Nations title drought picked up further steam with a scrappy 15-13 victory over injury-hit Ireland on Sunday, their first win in Dublin in almost as long.
A brilliant first-half team try finished by captain Charles Ollivon swung the game France's way but they were nearly made to rue not putting it well out of sight when Andy Farrell's men dragged their way to within a penalty of an unlikely comeback.
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