France sent just one in their biggest Six Nations performances to thrash holders Eire forty two-27 in Dublin.
But rather then enduring pure euphoria after a close to-perfect efficiency, the French camp vented their anger following their talisman Antoine Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee.
The 28-calendar year-previous scrum-50 % was pressured off in the main fifty percent after Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne fell on to his leg in a ruck.
France head mentor Fabien Galthie referred Ireland pair Beirne and Andrew Porter into the citing commissioner for attainable retrospective punishment, which was afterwards dismissed.
"There was zero malice in it," former Ireland wing Simon Zebo, a former Munster workforce-mate of Beirne, informed BBC's Six Nations Rugby Distinctive.
"Tadhg is actually a clean up player and wouldn't want any undesirable intent on anyone. The only thing is, It's not an excellent picture.
"You will find a lot of energy coming into that ruck and it seems to be worse than it truly is. No-a person wants to see him [Dupont] out of the sport as he is the greatest player on earth."
Dupont, who was replaced by Maxime Lucu, supplied 7 helps and scored two tries in advance of his Match was Minimize limited.
Victory about Scotland at Stade de France will probable safe a primary title in 3 several years, with arguably the top player in the world now likely needing to lift the trophy in a tracksuit.