The 2024 Six Nations Championship commenced with a historic opener in Marseille, where Ireland secured a bonus-point win over France with a commanding 38-17 scoreline. Ireland's performance was particularly impressive given that France was reduced to 14 men, contributing to what became Ireland's second biggest win against France and the host's heaviest home defeat in the tournament since 1914. Newly-appointed captain Peter O'Mahony led the Irish side, which is now poised for a potential back-to-back Grand Slam title. The absence of French star Antoine Dupont was a significant factor as Ireland capitalized on their numerical advantage. The Irish lineout and maul were dominant, with Joe McCarthy and Jack Crowley delivering standout performances.
"It was a real coming of age performance from Joe McCarthy last night." #FRAvIRE | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/1OLamH7nT4
Scotland won 6/8 Six Nations round 1 games since 2017, 1/17 before that
The Ireland U20 squad arrive at the Stade Maurice David! We're live from 7.30pm on Virgin Media Two. #SixNationsU20 https://t.co/NkZd6QD4T3
Wales, abysmal in the first-half were inspired by the introduction of Tomos Williams, to stage an unlikely comeback from 27-0 down, to give Scotland a huge fright and peg it back to 27-26. Aaron Wainwright rampant. Scots banish the 22-year Cardiff hex. Just.
What a moment for Alex Mann! 🏴 Wales 26-27 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby https://t.co/9ibreMs6RK
Alex Mann scores on debut! 🏉 🏴 Wales 26-27 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby
It's Match Day for our Ireland U20s as they open their Six Nations campaign in France! 🟢 #FutureIsGreen https://t.co/n8CC2nFf0R
Aaron Wainwright continues Wales' revival ⬇️ 🏴 Wales 19-27 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby https://t.co/NqzaMuSQU8
Two Scotland yellow cards leaves them 14 for 20 mins and @WelshRugbyUnion pounce closing to 19-27. Wainwright immense
Aaron Wainwright with another try for Wales 🏉 🏴 Wales 19-27 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby
📍 The Stade Maurice David. Join us from 7.30pm on Virgin Media Two for France v Ireland in the U20 Six Nations! #SixNationsU20 https://t.co/EexKJPKI08
Ireland begin their quest for a third U20s Grand Slam in a row tonight in the south of France! We're live from 7.30pm on Virgin Media Two! #FRAvIRE | #SixNationsU20 https://t.co/fdMHQU6tMb
Scotland and Wales Six Nations campaigns underway as they face off in Cardiff Follow live: https://t.co/50YnwgneKn
Rio Dyer reduces the deficit for Wales ⬇️ 🏴 Wales 12-27 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby https://t.co/mlBaRqvXgc
Scotland and Wales face off in Cardiff as they begin Six Nations campaign Follow live: https://t.co/50YnwgneKn
Scotland and Wales face off in Cardiff as they begin Six Nations Campaign Follow live: https://t.co/50YnwgneKn
James Botham's try for Wales ⬇️ 🏴 Wales 5-27 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby https://t.co/4ZfhkCicJE
James Botham scores for Wales 🏉 🏴 Wales 5-27 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby
Duhan van der Merwe with his second try of the match 🏉 🏴 Wales 0-27 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby
New half backs but still kicking too far , poor kick chase and Duhan van der Merwe punishes @WelshRugbyUnion as @Scotlandteam lead 27-0
Back underway! 🏉 🏴Wales 0-20 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby
20 - @Scotlandteam lead 20-0 at halftime in Cardiff, their 2nd biggest halftime lead against Wales in a Test match - the biggest came 100 years ago yesterday (22-0 at HT). Cruising. https://t.co/9oh68euTpr
HT! A healthy lead for Scotland at the break 🏉 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby https://t.co/FbLWU2skfl
Scotland lead 20-0 at half time as @WelshRugbyUnion struggle in every area
Six Nations 2024 is underway! @itvrugby 🇮🇹 v 🏴 @SixNationsRugby @itv @englandrugby #GuinnessM6N https://t.co/Vq17I9y7iy
Duhan van der Merwe extends the visitors' lead 🏉 🏴Wales 0-20 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby https://t.co/V7vB1sx2wP
Duhan van der Merwe with Scotland's second try 🏉 🏴Wales 0-20 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby
Silly penalties from @WelshRugbyUnion sees slick @Scotlandteam lead 13-0 after 22 mins in Cardiff
Finn Russell extends Scotland's lead 🏉 🏴Wales 0-13 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby
Pierre Schoeman with the first try ⬇️ 🏴Wales 0-10 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby https://t.co/jwI0KQ8RFR
Pierre Schoeman with the first try of the match 🏉 🏴Wales 0-10 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby
Scotland open the scoring through Finn Russell's penalty 🏉 🏴Wales 0-3 Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby
The Ireland U20s will be looking to emulate the senior side tonight when they take on France @DaveMcIntyreIRL & @AlanQuinlan1 are on commentary duty once again at the Stade Maurice David and preview the game here! The game is live on VM2 from 7.30pm. #FRAvIRE | #SixNationsU20 https://t.co/k8xyV2opBA
We're underway at the Principality Stadium! 🏴Wales v Scotland 🏴 Watch live on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer 📺 Listen to commentary on @5liveSport Extra, @BBCRadioWales, @BBCRadioScot & @BBCRadioCymru 📻 Follow on the @BBCSport website and app 📲 #BBCRugby #SixNations https://t.co/0lTNcaoIlE
Edwards was shocked by how good Ireland were in Marseille, one area of the game in particular standing out. #sixnations https://t.co/LiiZKvjjHw
🗣️ “I don’t think it gets any better really.” #GuinnessM6N ☘️ Peter O'Mahony revelled in Ireland's victory over France. #FRAvIRE https://t.co/cJ56jOzCN6
✔Can Scotland kick their 6 Nations off with a great start? 🤛Can the Welsh men keep Scotland out? Read our preview 👌
🗣️ @BrianODriscoll "When you've got a barnet like that, you have to play well!" How good was Joe McCarthy in Ireland's record-breaking win against France last night 🙌 #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/mJnqyu687V
Ireland’s lineout creaked at the RWC but full credit to Paul O’Connell and the @IrishRugby forwards last night it was brilliant. Quality ball and two maul tries 👏👏#FRAvIRE https://t.co/M2T9kvsQq3
Six Nations 2024: 'Ireland lay down marker with stunning win over France' https://t.co/e89bxDG9uE
Well played Ireland You were superb You dominated the lineouts Big Joe and Captain Pete breasted the French pack with physicality The backs kept their width #FRAIRL
"It was absolutely incredible the performance from the Irish team, it was fantastic." - France defence coach Shaun Edwards. #FRAvIRE | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/01YBePoFac
Andy Farrell hailed Ireland’s ruthlessness and composure after their @SixNationsRugby title defence was launched with a record-breaking five-try demolition of 14-man France https://t.co/PxUotlOlWx
Head coach Andy Farrell said Ireland's thrashing of France gave them invaluable momentum in their bid to defend their Six Nations title. https://t.co/OoMKdGMtp9
France 17 – 38 Ireland: Six Nations 2024 opener – as it happened https://t.co/3NxYa2xUG6
Solid Ireland crush 14-man France in Six Nations opener https://t.co/CZ66nzKSW7 https://t.co/d9oGQwFXZk
Ireland's best ever away win against France! 👊 And it was Gibson-Park's try which kick-started it all. #BBCRugby #SixNations https://t.co/6WX0LQYqQe
REPORT: Ireland ruthlessly capitalised on the absence of Antoine Dupont to launch their Guinness Six Nations title defence with a stunning bonus-point demolition of 14-man France. #FRAvIRE #sixnations https://t.co/igY7MHtoQa
"We said Ireland had to keep the scoreboard ticking over, but that was ridiculous!" Matt Williams gives his post-match reaction to that brilliant Irish performance at the Stade Velodrome. #FRAvIRE | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/ShcZ96aIzD
A tidal green wave swamps France. Terrific from Ireland, inspiring performances all round most notably from Joe McCarthy and Jack Crowley. Three of their four remaining matches in Dublin. Another Grand Slam? https://t.co/gfsPuNecHL
REPORT: Ireland ruthlessly capitalised on the absence of Antonie Dupont to launch their Guinness Six Nations title defence with a stunning bonus-point demolition of 14-man France. #FRAvIRE #sixnations https://t.co/igY7MHtoQa
21 - @IrishRugby's 21-point win v France was their 2nd biggest against Les Bleus (24-0 in 1913) while it was France's heaviest home defeat in the Five or Six Nations since 1914 (13-39 v England). Commanding. #FRAvIRE https://t.co/yVkNQGKtWz
🎤 "This whole game is about taking opportunities and more often than not tonight, we did that." 🍀 Newly-appointed captain Peter O'Mahony speaks to @gabrielclarke05 after Ireland's historic win against France. #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/Fm8nLLiVBU
France 17 Ireland 38 Ireland demonstrated emphatically that there is life after Johnny Sexton with a stunning bonus-point victory, one that sets them up for a tilt at consecutive grand slams ⬇️ Tap below | ✍️ @petersuntimes https://t.co/nhR6up54I0
Excellent control from McCarthy and Doris at the front of this maul to peel left and slip off 4 French defenders. The lineout was such a strong platform for Ireland tonight. #FRAvIRE https://t.co/0NcqfhAfVI
Excellent control from McCarthy at the front of this maul to peel left and slip off 4 French defenders. The lineout such a strong platform for Ireland tonight. #FRAvIRE https://t.co/Pll2pOvXbp
Ireland dominates the rugby world tonight. Truly fantastic win for them away in France. This game delivered on a promise. With rugby being on such a massive high with the World Cup, the documentaries, rebranded tournaments etc It truly is a blessing to be alive as a fan right now
Six Nations 2024: France 17-38 Ireland - Irish claim bonus-point win over 14-man hosts in Marseille https://t.co/igSsQ5bzqe
💬 "Tonight represents the perfect start for Ireland to the Championship, it is one of their best EVER wins." A dominant display sees Ireland pile on their highest-ever score against France 😤 Are back-to-back Grand Slams on the cards for Ireland? #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/XtYg7yoSzo
Full-time scenes at the Stade Velodrome as Ireland dominate France in Marseille! Reaction from Rob Kearney, Shane Horgan and Andrew Trimble! #FRAvIRE | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/VCwxrCpA0n
Very impressive from Ireland in Marseille. It is going to take some performance to beat them in this Six Nations. 🇮🇪 🏉
What a performance from Ireland against 14 man France in Marseille. Can Andy Farrell’s side go back to back? #FRAvIRE https://t.co/FrdPxQr0F6
Previous biggest Ireland away win v France was by 7 points in 1948
Record Ireland score v France (all venues)
Congratulations to Ireland - The 2024 Six Nations Champions. Back-to-back Grand Slams! #GuinnessSixNations
Star players for Welsh U20s. Harri Ackermann is a colossus in midfield & perfect captain. De La Rua and Thomas complimented each other brilliantly & Morse was his devastating self. Harri Ford looked sharp off the bench. Walker Price, Anderson & HRW look a threat as a back 3.
HT in Marseille. Ireland lead, France down to 14, but it's very much alive. #FRAvIRE | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/KR4k4hJPoP
A really encouraging start to Wales' Six Nations U20s campaign as they beat Scotland 37-29 in Colwyn Bay. Wing Walker Price with two tries, while full-back Huw Anderson, No 8 Morgan Morse, centre Harri Ackerman and scrum-half Rhodri Lewis also crossed.
Such a strong start for Ireland! 👊 📲 Follow live on the @BBCSport website and app, and listen on @BBCSounds #BBCRugby #SixNations https://t.co/rIqvziQBrx
Brilliant try @IrishRugby Aki so destructive. Slight dog leg in France defence.
WHAT A SCORE FROM IRELAND. FRANCE SHELL-SHOCKED IN MARSEILLE! #GuinnessSixNations
Ireland doing their warm-up in Marseille! ☘️ #FRAvIRE | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/JlrrEhdRK0
Wales leading Scotland 20-17 at half-time in this evening’s Six Nations U20s clash in Colwyn Bay. They have looked really dangerous ball in hand, with full-back Huw Anderson, wing Walker Price and No 8 Morgan Morse crossing for tries.
If for some reason you don't fancy France v Ireland on Virgin Media One, we've got Italy v England in the U20 Six Nations on Virgin Media More! #U6N20 https://t.co/PFTOFRDKGR
France 🆚 Ireland 🕗 8pm GMT 🏟️ Stade Velodrome A colossal clash between the last two Grand Slam winners kicks off the 2024 Six Nations in Marseille tonight! LIVE: https://t.co/eWRgCNgnXG #FRAvIRE | #SixNations https://t.co/iUMAhqsso2
Not long to go now! ⏳ @MattRCNM is at the Stade Vélodrome and joined Fionnuala and Katja on the @SixOClockShow to build up to France v Ireland! #FRAvIRE | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/J2x6ODljnQ
France v Ireland - quite a decent opener for the 6 Nations.
☘️ A reminder of the last time Ireland beat France away from home… Sexton magic. #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/AIcnpIvXqx
It's almost match time in Marseille! @TommyMartinVM is in position at the Stáde Velodrome building up to a huge start to this Six Nations Championship! #FRAvIRE | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/V3kdryfKwj
Happy #SixNations Day! 🙌🏉 @bbc5live, Sports Extra & @BBCSounds will have live commentary of 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 game. It all starts tonight in Marseille with 2022 champions, France taking on last year's Grand Slam winners, Ireland 🤩 📲 https://t.co/NI1sjtGRxI #BBCRugby #FRAvIRE https://t.co/uXflXGKoym
So...Who wins the Guinness Men's Six Nations in 2024 then? 👇 #GuinessMensSixNations
The Irish have made it to Marseille! ☘️ @TommyMartinVM was out and about this afternoon to get some predictions for tonight! #FRAvIRE | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/RBDyyfyxkj
Matchday in Marseille @TommyMartinVM & @AlanQuinlan1 in the stadium early to discuss the big game. France v Ireland live on Virgin Media One from 7pm #VMTVRugby #FRAIRE https://t.co/SMaN773B9K
Huge match in Marseille tonight as France & Ireland look to put their QF hurt behind them. Who’s taking this one? #FRAvIRE https://t.co/k8vEGKzTiO
Six Nations 2024: Favourites France & Ireland renew rivalry in unmissable tournament opener https://t.co/og5PYBOGiD
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The Guinness Six Nations back starting tonight in Marseille #SixNations2024 #SixNations #GuinnessM6N #GuinnessSixNations #FRAvIRE #NeFaisonsXV https://t.co/ZYkQwjAQm8
All eyes on new look France and Ireland for classic Six Nations opener https://t.co/QehYIeOVji