Despite a promising effort in front of a home crowd, Ireland were outfought by a more superior France outfit in a 50-point defeat.
The42 Team Reports From Musgrave Park Ireland 3 France 53 A MORE PROMISING effort in front of a home crowd, but Ireland were utterly outfought by a more superior France outfit in a 50-point defeat.
The home side made an encouraging start when Aoife Dalton threw herself into a French ruck to cause a disruption and force a penalty call in her side’s favour. Making her first Six Nations start, Dannah O’Brien complimented the effort with a fine kick to find touch and bring Ireland further into opposition territory.
Ireland found their pulse in the 17th minute. Dalton proved useful again with a ferocious line pick. The ball came to scrum-half Molly Scuffil-McCabe after impressive support play from Deirbhile Nic a Bháird. Ireland stayed in that danger zone and worked through the phases but they were undone by some indecision when trying to recycle the ball on the ground.
Bourdon sprinted in at the corner for her second try in the 32nd minute, charging down on an attempted O’Brien clearance and running on with possession in hand and unopposed. Bourgeois failed to convert but now the visitors were 19 points clear with the bonus point already banked. Ireland started their second half by winning a penalty from a scrum which prompted a mighty roar from the Irish players. O’Brien found touch and Ireland protected the ball from the lineout. Another penalty followed but Ireland opted for a scrum.
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