Difference in quality of the half-back partnerships key to where game was decided Independent.ie 15/02/2021 Ireland 13 France 15 If France go on to win this Championship they will have learned the value of putting teams away when you have them on one knee and short of breath. On a strange day when the weather in this corner of south Dublin went from winter to spring in about half an hour before kick-off, the current tournament favourites were looking good to win with room to spare. Yet at the final whistle they were mightily relived, celebrating like they were taking home the trophy.