Ireland vs England LIVE: Six Nations 2023 result and reaction as Ireland seal grand slam after red card

The players are back out there. 40 more minutes this Six Nations for France and Wales - back underway in Paris.

Wales stuck at it thereafter, showing plenty of invention and free-spirit, but France’s attack looks mighty dangerous every time they touch the ball. There have been a couple of moments of profligacy but Jonathan Danty’s score was proficiently taken.

France’s half, eventually, with the hosts opening up ominously after Wales had started brightly. It was much, much better from Warren Gatland’s side in the first 15 minutes, with a number of the visitors’ older heads rolling back the years to match their opposition. A powerful maul sucked the French defence in and allowed George North to go over beneath the sticks and give Wales an early lead, but the answer was typically swift - and superb.

Jonathan Danty almost busts free of the Wales blindside defence after Antoine Dupont intelligently switches direction from a midfield scrum, but the ball is jarred free from the centre.

Wales run it back, with Josh Adams and Taulupe Faletau targeting the tramlines on the right. Adams is pushed over the touchline to bring the first 40 minutes to a close.

Wales are reeling a little now after that bright opening quarter. The passes are half-a-yard off, and George North knocks on.

A French scrum but welcome news for Wales as Alun Wyn Jones returns after being cleared during his Head Injury Assessment. There’s more Six Nations turf yet to tread for the second row.

Antoine Dupont threatens to burst the Welsh defence open with a typically sharp exploitation of space, but can’t find Damian Penaud on his right.

A rousing rendition of the French national anthem as the Stade de France crowd roar their approval for that Danty score.

Damian Penaud claims a mark brilliantly after retreating innside his own 22. He taps it quickly, and George North is perhaps a little fortunate that his blocking of an infield pass with extended fingers is deemed only a knock on by the officials. The ruling on Uini Atonio’s earlier intervention is cited by Nic Berry as he explains to Antoine Dupont why North is not penalised - but North did not look like he was ever going to be able to reel that in.

Jonathan Danty scores in the corner! It’s the Toulouse creative axis at their best again, Romain Ntamack making a half-break and connecting with Thomas Ramos, who in turn tees up Antoine Dupont. The scrum-half bowls over a would-be tackler and gets to within five metres.

France ensures the ball remains infield on the left and Wales are short of numbers as the home side spread it to the right, with Danty the end-man on the line and sliding in with a sprint and a fend. Deadeye Ramos converts.

A Romain Ntamack kick trickles into the Welsh in-goal, with Dan Biggar happy to let it come to a halt and tap down.

His goalline drop out is taken on the hop by Charles Ollivon, who comes rampaging back to launch a French attack.