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France vs Ireland LIVE result: England win Six Nations as Irish come up short in Paris

Follow the latest updates from the Stade de France with the Championship on the line as France, Ireland and England all hope fate falls on their side in title decider

Jack de Menezes
Sports News Correspondent
Saturday 31 October 2020 18:51 EDT
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Follow the latest updates from the Six Nations clash between France and Ireland in the Championship decider at the Stade de France.

After 14 games, four rounds and the longest Six Nations championship in history, the final round is set to be completed in Paris as both France and Ireland go for the title. England will be watching on hopefully following their final match against Italy in Rome, with Eddie Jones’s side the other team with title hopes well and truly alive - though they depend on the result of this match.

Ireland will win the Championship by one one three ways: by claiming a bonus-point victory, by beating France by seven points or more, or by beating France by six points as long as they score a try. If Ireland beat France by six points without a try, the title will be shared with England, while a five-point win or worse will hand England the spoils. The Rugby World Cup finalists will also win the Six Nations if France win, unless Les Bleus can claim an unlikely 31-point win with a bonus point to boot. Follow the live updates below.

71 mins: Wales 10-11 Scotland

Will Wales look to target Steele? We won’t know as Scotland win a penalty against the head and the front row love that one. Hogg kicks to touch well inside the Welsh half, as Lloyd Williams replaces Davies at scrum-half.

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:54

68 mins: Wales 10-11 Scotland

Scotland attack and Ritchie makes a break out wide, though Patchell does well to stop him. Scotland come left but Hastings is put under pressure and he throws a pass that is intercepted by Liam Williams, who hacks downfield. Duhan van der Merwe is back to field the kick and and sends it back, but from his own kick Liam Williams again takes a supreme catch and gets Wales on the attack. They have men on the overlap … and Halfpenny knocks on. Oh that was a chance.

There’s bad news for Scotland though as that shoulder injury has claimed Hastings, with the replacement fly-half off the pitch already. Scott Steele comes on for his first cap, but how will Scotland shape up here? It looks like Hogg will play 10, Kinghorn will move to full-back and Steele will slot in on the wing, while Elias and Faletau depart for Sam Parry and Aaron Wainwright.

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:53

66 mins: Wales 10-11 Scotland

One thing we forgot during lockdown? Leigh Halfpenny doesn’t miss penalties. The full-back makes no mistake and we’re back to a one-point game!

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:48

65 mins: Wales 7-11 Scotland

McInally then concedes a silly penalty for making contact with the nine, and from the resulting lineout Scotland concede another very quickly to give Wales a shot at goal. Halfpenny will line it up.

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:47

61 mins: Wales 7-11 Scotland

It pays off and then some! Gray safely takes the ball and Scotland are quickly into a very good maul, with the backs flooding in to join. Stuart McInally is at the base, and he doesn’t have to do a thing as the maul powers over from 10m out. Hastings struggles with the ball on the tee, and asa. result the conversion is surprisingly missed, but Scotland have the lead!

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:45

61 mins: Wales 7-11 Scotland

TRY FOR SCOTLAND!

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:42

59 mins: Wales 7-6 Scotland

Hastings has another run before price kicks deep, which Patchell fields to Halfpenny and he clears. The full-back misses touch though and Hogg counters, and although the ball is eventually ripped by Watkin, it’s ripped forward and Scotland half the scrum put-in. How will Dillon Lewis set up here? He looses his feet and that’s a penalty for Scotland! It’s well within kicking range, but Hogg sends it to the corner. That’s a big call, will it pay off?

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:41

57 mins: Wales 7-6 Scotland

Hastings make a half-break as he wriggles through the defence, but Wyn Jones (the prop) does supremely well rip the ball and turn it over. The clearing kick is touched though and causes a bit of chaos in mid-field, and Scotland end up with the penalty. This time Price taps quick and they’re off!

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:39

56 mins: Wales 7-6 Scotland

Wales really are struggling to get anything going, as Adams tries to chip but sees it blocked by Price and then gets trapped holding on as Ritchie gets over the ball. Changes now for Wales as Cory Hill and Dillon Lewis come on, and they’re first act will be to defend a lineout outside their own 22.

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:38

53 mins: Wales 7-6 Scotland

Wales make good progress to the 5m, but after Francis picks and goes Rowlands goes off his feet and seals off the ruck, conceding the penalty that lets Scotland off the hook. Brown will not be able to continue, while Fagerson also departs as Oli Kebble and Simon Berghan come on. From the lineout, Scotland go for the drive, but after Price dallies too long after being told to use it they concede possession back to Wales.

Jack de Menezes31 October 2020 15:35

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