James Ryan: 'I didn't feel a massive weight on my shoulders'

James Ryan insists 'je ne regrette rien' following his call to take the points late on in Ireland's six-point loss to France.

Captaining the side in the absence of Johnny Sexton in Paris, it fell to the 25-year-old to decide whether or not to kick to the corner or ask out-half Joey Carbery to add three points to the score in the round two Guinness Six Nations match.

That still would have left Ireland requiring a try to win the game. Previously Josh van der Flier had scored from a close-range lineout drive but they had also lost possession from a similar position.

It was a call that raised a lot of questions in the immediate aftermath of the 30-24 loss.

France, many reckoned, were blowing hard under the posts and happy enough to see the referee indicate a shot at goal.

As it happened Ireland fell six points behind but did get one last possession, which came to nothing.

Les Bleus, who face Wales on Friday night in Wales, remain on course for a Grand Slam.

Ryan, who declared himself "good to go" after missing the win over Italy, spoke about that crucial call in Stade de France.

"Look, we made the decision, we kinda moved on," said the lock.

"As Johnny said to me many times before, whatever decision you make, you have to make the most out of it.

"You make the decision and then you've got to make it right.

"Often these things can be very outcome-based but yeah, you back your feel, you back what you think is right.

"You can only make the right decision that you think and then you go with it. That's it really.

"I didn't feel a massive weight on my shoulders or a huge amount of pressure.

"We felt good at that point of the game, we came back into the game. I felt fine. We went with what we thought was the right call."

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