By BRENDAN GALLAGHER
IRELAND, guided by the old firm of Connor Murray and Johnny Sexton at half-back, beat France without undue alarm in tricky conditions at the Aviva to very much maintain their hopes of winning this year’s Six Nations.
The Irish weren’t at their absolute best but they didn’t have to be against a French team that started well but ultimately flattered to deceive. This was by some distance their least impressive performance of the current Championship.
Murray has been the stand-out player in Ireland and probably Europe this season so you almost take his all...