Toner all geared up for French onslaught

It was the moment Ireland finally got a hand on the RBS 6 Nations trophy.

A forward pass from Vincent Debaty to Damien Chouly at Stade de France which meant France had been denied a last-minute, game-winning try.

The Television Match Official took an age to decide but for Ireland head coach the forward pass had been “clear and obvious”. Whisper it quietly, but Devin Toner actually thought that Debaty’s pass was good and Ireland had lost the match. Eleven months on and championship winner’s medal aside, memories of that tumultuous night in Paris are still a little hazy for Ireland lock Toner, who will lock horns once more with the French this Saturday when Philippe Saint-Andre’s side come to Dublin.