Ireland battle but can’t stop France taking the honours

■By TOM REYNOLDS

France..................38pts Tries: Bourdon Sansus 3, Menager 31, Fall 46, Sochat 61, Riffonneau 74 Conversions: Queyroi 3, 33, 48, 62; Bourgeois 76 Penalties: Queyroi 37 Ireland................. 17pts Tries: Wafer 70, Aoife Dalton 76 Conversions: O’Brien 71, 77 Penalties: Fowley 13 FRANCE opened with a five-try victory in Le Mans but Ireland showed fight to score two late tries in their first Six Nations campaign under coach Scott Bemand. Ireland have been beaten by Les Bleues seven times in succession, but significantly reduced the deficit from l...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login