France’s rediscovered snide side helps seal Six Nations win over Ireland | Eddie Butler
1 decade ago by The GuardianIt was rarely more than a slog but France’s Six Nations 10-9 win over Ireland was a welcome return to form and lifted the Stade de France crowdIt was far from pretty and even farther from perfect, but...
Ireland battered, bruised after defeat
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comIreland were left battered and bruised after losing 10-9 to France in the Six Nations on Saturday, their first defeat by Les Bleus for five years.
Joe Schmidt unhappy with officiating after Dave Kearney was incorrectly denied a try
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJoe Schmidt has cited the inability to convert try scoring chances and some questionable refereeing decisions as the prominent factors in Ireland’s loss to France.
Ronan O'Gara accuses Irish players of being 'mentally brittle' in narrow French defeat
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIreland have seen their chances of securing a third consecutive Six Nations crown dealt a serious blow as France edged them 10-9 in a dour encounter at the Stade de France.
RBS 6 Nations Match Stats: France 10 Ireland 9
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsA look at the official match statistics, provided by Accenture, from Ireland's RBS 6 Nations defeat to France at the Stade de France this afternoon.
Five things we learned from Ireland's defeat to France
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIreland left Stade de France bloodied, bruised and beaten and with no chance of retaining the Six Nations trophy. Here are five talking points from today's match.
Paul O'Connell: The game was held hostage by the scrum and that's where France won it
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIreland saw their RBS 6 Nations title slipping away after a 10-9 defeat to France, punished in Paris for poor scrummaging and wasting a host of half-chances.
France’s Maxime Médard scores try to shred Ireland’s Six Nations hopes
1 decade ago by The Guardian• France 10-9 Ireland• Irish waste chances before French full-back scores a converted try under postsFor an hour Ireland appeared to be cruising to a win that felt more comfortable than the six points...
France come to life in Six Nations win
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comFrance burst into life when Maxime Medard's second-half try inspired them to their first victory over Ireland in five years with a 10-9 win in the Six Nations on Saturday.
France upstage Ireland in soggy arm-wrestle
1 decade ago by Rugby 365REPORT: France caused the first upset of the 2016 Six Nations, when they came from behind to beat Ireland 10-9 in Parish on Saturday.
