Ireland 26-14 France: Ireland keep faint Six Nations title hopes alive with bonus point as Johnny Sexton takes control in comprehensive home win Ireland kept their faint Six Nations hopes a live with a comfortable 26-14 home win over France Rory Best touched down after just three minutes at the Aviva Stadium, with captain Johnny Sexton converting Sexton had a try of his own to celebrate 11 minutes before half time after being fed from a lineout Ireland's Number 8 Jack Conan made the score 19-0, touching down four minutes before the interval Winger Keith Earls scored his 30th try for Ireland on 55 minutes as the hosts cruised to victory France scored two tries in the last six minutes to give some consolation after a poor performanceBy Rory Keane for MailOnline Published: 17:08 GMT, 10 March 2019 | Updated: 17:08 GMT, 10 March 2019 Viewcomments Advertisement Ireland kept their faint Six Nations title hope alive by scoring a bonus point in a comfortable 26-14 win over Italy on Sunday. The hosts took control afte just three minutes at the Aviva Stadium as Rory Best touched down, with Johnny Sexton and Jack Conan adding tries fbefore the break. Winger Keith Earls scored his 30th international try before France scored two tries in the final six minutes to add some respectability to the scoreline. Rory Best scores a try at the Aviva Stadium three minutes into the Guinness Six Nations match against France Captain Johnny Sexton scores a conversion; kicking Ireland into a 7-0 lead from out wide after Best touched down Sexton had a try of his own to celebrate 11 minutes before half-time after being fed from a lineout Johnny sexton celebrates scoring Ireland's second try of the afternoon with scrum-half Conor Murray Ireland's number eight Jack Conan runs through a tackle from France's Guilhem Guirado to score the third try of the match Conan touches down before Guirado can intervene, giving Ireland a 19-0 lead four minutes before half-time France's centre Gael Fickou (L) is tackled by Ireland's centre Bundee Aki (R) as the hosts take control at the Aviva Stadium Winger Keith Earls scored his 30th try for Ireland on 55 minutes; sliding across the Dublin turf in celebration France's flanker Wenceslas Lauret (C) is helped from the field after picking up an injury during the second half Yoann Hugetcause the first of France's two consolation tries six minutes from time in what was a tepid performance Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility