France without injured DuPont takes over 6 Nations lead

France without injured Dupont takes over Six Nations lead after crushing Ireland
France's hand replaced Ireland's on the Six Nations rugby trophy after a momentous 42-27 win at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. France decisively took over the lead of the championship with a bonus-point victory and can clinch its first title since 2022 in the final round at home next Saturday when it hosts Scotland.
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France overcame the injury loss of Antoine Dupont to blow open the Six Nations title race by extinguishing Ireland ’s grand slam dream with a crushing 42-27 win in Dublin. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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