France's Vincent Clerc, center, celebrates after touching down to score his team's second try despite the challenge of Ireland's Ronan O'Gara, left, and Andrew Trimble during the Rugby World Cup Group D match between France and Ireland, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
France's Vincent Clerc, center, celebrates after touching down to score his team's second try despite the challenge of Ireland's Ronan O'Gara, left, and Andrew Trimble during the Rugby World Cup Group D match between France and Ireland, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
France's Vincent Clerc, center, touches down to score his team's second try despite the challenge of Ireland's Ronan O'Gara, left, and Andrew Trimble during the Rugby World Cup Group D match between France and Ireland, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
France's Vincent Clerc, center, touches down to score his team's second try despite the challenge of Ireland's Ronan O'Gara, left, and Andrew Trimble during the Rugby World Cup Group D match between France and Ireland, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Vincent Clerc of France, center with ball, forces his way through Ireland's Andrew Trimble, left, and Ronan O'Gara, to score his team's second try during the Rugby World Cup Group D match between France and Ireland, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Referee Chris White of England, second right, is being pushed by Thierry Dusautoir of France, unseen, as Ireland's Andrew Trimble, center with ball, is being tackled by France's Jean-Baptiste Elissalde during the Rugby World Cup Group D match between France and Ireland, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.