2007 Rugby World Cup: France 25 - 3 Ireland
{{date|September 21, 2007}}
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date=September 21, 2007<br>21:00 (UTC+2) |
team1=[[w:France national rugby union team|France]] [[Image:Flag of France.svg|20px]] |
score= 25 – 3 |
team2=[[Image:Flag of Ireland rugby.svg|20px]] [[w:Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] |
report= |
goals1='''Try:''' [[w:Vincent Clerc|V Clerc]] (2) 59', 69'<br>'''Pen:''' [[w:Jean-Baptiste Élissalde|J-B Élissalde]] (5) 7', 18', 22', 40+', 55' |
goals2='''Drop:''' [[w:Ronan O'Gara|R O'Gara]] 37' |
stadium=[[w:Stade de France|Stade de France]], [[w:Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]] |
referee=[[w:Chris White (referee)|Chris White]] [[Image:Flag of England.svg|20px]]}}
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[[w:France national rugby union team|France]] have defeated [[w:Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] 25-3 in [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool D|Pool D]] of the [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 Rugby World Cup]] at the [[w:Stade de France|Stade de France]], [[w:Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]].

[[w:Jean-Baptiste Élissalde|Jean-Baptiste Élissalde]] kicked three penalties to give [[France]] a nine point lead. [[w:Ronan O'Gara|Ronan O'Gara]] scored [[Ireland]]'s only points of the match with a drop goal in the 37th minute. However Élissalde scored another penalty on the stroke of half time to bring the lead to 12-3.

Ireland looked unlikely to reduce the lead, and France wrapped up the victory with another penalty from Élissalde and two [[w:Vincent Clerc|Vincent Clerc]] tries.

France lead Pool D with ten points, while Ireland are third on points difference behind Argentina, both with nine points. Georgia and Namibia complete Pool D with one point and no points respectively. Ireland must convincingly beat Argentina on September 30 to have a chance of qualifying for the quarter finals.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7007209.stm|title=France 25-3 Ireland|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 21, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10095/report.html#france+beat+ireland|title=France beat Ireland 25-3|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=September 21, 2007}}

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France have defeated Ireland 25-3 in Pool D of the 2007 Rugby World Cup at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis.

Jean-Baptiste Élissalde kicked three penalties to give France a nine point lead. Ronan O'Gara scored Ireland's only points of the match with a drop goal in the 37th minute. However Élissalde scored another penalty on the stroke of half time to bring the lead to 12-3.

Ireland looked unlikely to reduce the lead, and France wrapped up the victory with another penalty from Élissalde and two Vincent Clerc tries.

France lead Pool D with ten points, while Ireland are third on points difference behind Argentina, both with nine points. Georgia and Namibia complete Pool D with one point and no points respectively. Ireland must convincingly beat Argentina on September 30 to have a chance of qualifying for the quarter finals.


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fr:Coupe du Monde de rugby 2007 : la France se rassure face à l'Irlande
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