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Ben James

Ireland star produces one of the greatest finishes you'll ever see as commentators wowed

Ireland v France had long been billed as a tournament decider despite the fact it fell in the Six Nations' second weekend.

But despite the hype surrounding the match, the early stages of the match certainly lived up to the billing - in particular, the scores for both sides.

Hugo Keenan's opening score came from a lovely pass from prop Finley Bealham, while France's riposte from Damian Penaud is as fine a try as you'll see in this year's tournament.

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However, the finish from James Lowe for Ireland's second try has already been hailed as 'one of the greatest finishes you will ever see'

Taking a pass from Garry Ringrose - that did look forward, but wasn't checked - the Irish winger leapt into the air to somehow sneak over in the corner for a remarkable score.

The ITV commentators could only respond with a shell-shocked "wow" once his finish was shown in closer detail.

The slow-motion angle from behind the in-goal area shows just how close Lowe's feet were to brushing the ground outside of the field of play, while more than a few on social media are questioning if he'd even grounded the ball infield first or if it made contact with the deadball line prior.

In fairness, that would have been a cruel call given the lack of definitive evidence at the time to overrule the on-field decision of a try.

Regardless, Wayne Barnes and his assistants awarded the score, meaning you can only marvel at the ability and control to execute it from Lowe.

Ireland eventually cemented their status as the number one ranked side in the world with an impressive 32-19 victory over France in a Six Nations clash in Dublin that will go down as an instant classic.

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