Ciara Griffin: To continue shaking off 'noble losers' tag, Ireland must cut out errors

Ireland’s biggest hurdle against France was their own mistakes, with a staggering 32 handling errors and 20 turnovers conceded. No matter how talented or motivated a team is, such mistakes are simply too costly

POSITIVE VIBES: Amy Larn, Anna McGann and Nicole Fowley at Ireland Women's Rugby Squad Training at the IRFU High Performance Centre, Dublin. Pic: INPHO/Tom Maher

Ireland head into round two of the Six Nations after taking a few blows against France.

While they had hoped to create a surge of momentum, their efforts instead turned into mere ripples, undermined by unforced errors and relentless French pressure.