{"id":38246,"date":"2025-03-04T13:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T13:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=38246"},"modified":"2025-03-04T13:14:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T13:14:46","slug":"ireland-vs-france-rugby-stats-ahead-of-six-nations-title-decider-in-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ireland-vs-france-rugby-stats-ahead-of-six-nations-title-decider-in-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland Vs France Rugby Stats Ahead Of Six Nations Title Decider In Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ahead of Saturday\u2019s probable Guinness Six Nations title decider in Dublin, we\u2019re taking a look at the best Ireland Vs France rugby stats from over the years.<\/b><\/p>\n

This weekend, reigning champions Ireland will play France at the Aviva Stadium in round four of the Six Nations.<\/p>\n

With the two sides first and second in the standings, whoever wins on Saturday will almost certainly be crowned champions come the final day.<\/p>\n

Ireland have won all three of their games, beating England, Scotland and Wales.<\/p>\n

France, meanwhile, thumped Wales and Italy either side of a one-point defeat to England at Twickenham<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As it stands,\u00a0the\u00a0best UK rugby betting sites<\/a> think this one will be decided on a knife-edge.<\/p>\n

Ireland are the very slight favourites at 10\/11, while France can be backed at 22\/19.<\/p>\n

Ahead of this huge clash, we’ve picked out some of the best Ireland Vs France<\/a> rugby stats from over the years.<\/p>\n

Ireland Vs France Rugby Stats<\/h2>\n

Ireland and France have played each other more than 100 times since their first meeting back in 1909.<\/p>\n

On that day, Ireland defeated the French 19-8 at Lansdown Road in Dublin.<\/p>\n

The Irish would win their first six games against France before eventually tasting defeat in the 1920 Five Nations Championship, also at Lansdowne Road.<\/p>\n

Ireland Vs France Head-To-Head Record<\/h3>\n

Although Ireland had the upper hand in the first few years of this fixture, it’s France who hold the overall bragging rights.<\/p>\n

Of the 103 meetings between Ireland and France, Les Bleus have won 59 to Ireland’s 37, with seven draws.<\/p>\n

The last time the two sides finished level was in 2013, when they game finished 13-13 in Dublin.<\/p>\n

Draws are rare enough in rugby, but that 3013 game was even rarer as it meant back-to-back draws between Ireland and France, following a 17-17 tie in Paris a year earlier.<\/p>\n

Overall, France have scored 1,679 points to Ireland’s 1,311 in this fixture.<\/p>\n

The longest winning run for either nation is 15 in a row by France from 1986-2000. Ireland’s best streak against France was six from 1924-1930.<\/p>\n

Biggest Scores In Ireland Vs France Matches<\/h3>\n

Ireland’s best win against France was in 1913, winning 24-0 in the Five Nations. They did come close to beating that last year, though, winning 38-17 for their second-biggest winning margin against the French.<\/p>\n

For France, their biggest win against Ireland was in 2002, with a 44-5 thrashing in the Six Nations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n