The first half was filled with excitement as Ireland and France battled fiercely. After Joe McCarthy received a sin-bin, Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored a try, giving France an early lead. Ireland's Prendergast leveled the score with a penalty before France’s Thomas Ramos also converted a penalty attempt. Just before halftime, Prendergast struck again with another penalty, ensuring Ireland trailed only by two points as the teams headed to the locker rooms, despite the absence of star player Dupont for France.
The first half saw a series of dramatic moments, starting with Bielle-Biarrey's try after McCarthy was sin-binned, followed by penalties from both sides.
Prendergast's performance from the penalty spot kept Ireland competitive, as he responded to Ramos' conversion to maintain a narrow lead.
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