France v Ireland: Match Stats

…Brian O’Driscoll and Eddie O’Sullivan at Friday’s press conference in Paris…

RBS 6 NATIONS: Saturday, February 11

FRANCE v IRELAND, Stade de France, 1.30pm

6 NATIONS RECORDS:
Matches Played: France 31, Ireland 31
Matches Won: France 22 (70%), Ireland 22 (70%)
Matches Lost: France 9 (29%), Ireland 9 (29%)
Most Wins In A Season: France 5 (two times), Ireland 4 (three times)
Total Points Scored: France 858, Ireland 841
Total Points Conceded: France 542, Ireland 656
Total Tries Scored (Average Per Match): France 80 (2.6), Ireland 85 (2.7)
Total Tries Conceded (Average Per Match): France 44 (1.4), Ireland 65 (2.1)
Overall 6 Nations Ranking (Points): France 2nd (44 Points), Ireland 3rd (44)

CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS:
FRANCE –
Championship Wins: 14
Grand Slams: 8
Triple Crowns: –

Highest Score: 56 (56-13 v Italy, 2005)
Biggest Win: 51 (51-0 v Wales, 1998)
Highest Score Conceded: 49 (14-49 v Wales, 1910)
Biggest Defeat: 37 (0-37 v England, 1911)
Most Appearances: 50 Philippe Sella (1983-1995)
Most Points In Matches: 144 Christophe Lamaison (1997-2001)
Most Points In A Match: 24 Sebastien Viars (v Ireland, 1992), Christophe Lamaison (v Scotland, 1997), Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (v Wales, 2004)
Most Tries In A Match: 3 by 5 players – last being Emile Ntamack (v Wales, 1999)
Most Conversions In A Match: 6 Dimitri Yachvili (v Italy, 2003)
Most Penalties In A Match: 7 Gerald Merceron (v Italy, 2002)
Most Drop Goals In A Match: 3 Pierre Albaladejo (v Ireland, 1960), Jean-Patrick Lescarboura (v England, 1985)

IRELAND –
Championship Wins: 10
Grand Slams: 1
Triple Crowns: 6

Highest Score: 60 (60-13 v Italy, 2000)
Biggest Win: 47 (60-13 v Italy, 2000)
Highest Score Conceded: 50 (18-50 v England, 2000)
Biggest Defeat: 40 (6-46 v England, 1997)
Most Appearances: 56 Mike Gibson (1964-1979)
Most Points In Matches: 275 David Humphreys (1996-2005)
Most Points In A Match: 30 Ronan O’Gara (v Italy, 2000)
Most Tries In A Match: 3 on 7 occasions – last by Brian O’Driscoll (v Scotland, 2002)
Most Conversions In A Match: 6 Ronan O’Gara (v Italy, 2000)
Most Penalties In A Match: 6 Ollie Campbell (v Scotland, 1982), Ronan O’Gara (v Italy, 2000), David Humphreys (v Wales, 2002)
Most Drop Goals In A Match: 2 Billy McCombe (v France, 1975), Eric Elwood (v England, 1993), David Humphreys (v Wales, 1999)

CHAMPIONSHIP HEAD TO HEAD – ALL-TIME –
Played: 77
France Won: 45
Ireland: 27
Drawn: 5

CHAMPIONSHIP HEAD TO HEAD – AT HOME –
Played: 38
France Won: 27
Ireland Won: 10
Drawn: 1

BIGGEST POINTS WIN –
France 45 Ireland 10 (1996)
Ireland 27 France 25 (2000)

CURRENT FORM –
FRANCE –
Last Ten Matches: WWDLLWWWWL
Points Scored: 317; Points Conceded: 196
Tries Scored: 38; Tries Conceded: 20

IRELAND –
Last Ten Matches: WWLLWWLLWW
Points Scored: 279; Points Conceded: 217
Tries Scored: 30; Tries Conceded: 19

DID YOU KNOW?
* Brian O’Driscoll made his debut against Australia in 1999, but it was his hat trick of tries against France in 2000 that catapulted him into the limelight.

* The 2000 6 Nations was the last time Ireland won in Paris. Victory would give France their fourth consecutive win over Ireland.

* John Hayes will become Ireland’s most-capped prop when he runs out at the Stade de France, making his 59th Test appearance. Previous holder was Phil Orr (58).

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