Andy Farrell’s men put one foot in the quarter-finals by edging a classic Paris encounter.
“I think we’ve had some big wins in pool stages before, that’s right up there,” said captain Sexton.
“They didn’t let us down in terms of the physicality of the game but I thought we fronted up and gave some good stuff ourselves in that regard.Johnny Sexton slotted a conversion and a penalty at Stade de France Mack Hansen’s first-half try, plus five points from the boot of Sexton and a late Jack Crowley penalty moved the Six Nations champions within touching distance of the knockout stages.
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