Taylor inspires but brave Ireland fall to French

RUGBY LEAGUE chiefs hope to build on the interest shown in Ireland’s first game at Thomond Park

Though the hosts lost 34-16 to France on Saturday, Rugby League Ireland general manager Gordon Matthews was delighted with the interest from fans in the union-mad city, with more than 3,000 in attendance.

Matthew said: “It was great to see a good crowd and we hope we can build on that and keep bringing league games to this fantastic stadium.”