Ireland suffered their first defeat of the 2016 Six Nations after losing by a single point in the Stade de France.

FULL-TIME SCORE: FRANCE 10-9 IRELAND

A try in the last ten minutes from French full-back Maxime Medard made all the difference on a wet afternoon in Paris.

Here are the best pictures from a soggy Stade de France.

A view of the National Anthems. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie

Ireland's Sean O'Brien goes down injured. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Ireland's Jonathan Sexton kicks a penalty. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Ireland's Dave Kearney goes off injured. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Ireland's CJ Stander and Robbie Henshaw with Alexandre Flanquart of France. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Ireland's Rob Kearney with Eddy Ben Arous of France. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Ireland's Mike McCarthy down injured. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

 Ireland's Jonathan Sexton goes off injured. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

Maxime Medard celebrates his try with Maxime Machenaud. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Billy Stickland