Early French tries prove decisive as Ireland U21’s feel the heat

France 26 Ireland 8

Sat, 10 Jun, 2006 - 01:00

Peter Williamson

However, having been beaten 29-10 during the Six Nations Championship, Ireland showed far greater resolve throughout a contest played out in front of nearly 7,000 in the heart of the Auverge region of France.

In fact with a little greater fortune in a keenly contested second-half, coach Mark McDermott’s side might have sprung a surprise.

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Courts Rugby Place: Stade du Mas Place: Issoire Place: Auverge Place: France Place: Australia Person: Mark McDermott Person: McDermott Person: Yohann Montes Person: Lionel Beauxis Person: Sebastien Tillous-Borde Person: Beauxis Person: Stuart Philpott Person: Loic Jacquet Person: Jacquet Person: Philpott Person: Kieran Hallet Person: Conan Doyle Person: Hallet Person: Damien Chouly Person: Jacques Bouussuge Person: Montes Person: Tillous-Borde Person: Chouly Person: Boussuge Person: Fior Person: Doyle Person: Denos Person: J Boussuge Person: M Mermox Person: G Puyo Person: L Beauxis Person: F Cibray Person: S Tillous-Borde Person: L Cabarry Person: A Heguy Person: G Guirado Person: D Weber Person: D Drodz Person: L Jacquet Person: F Ouedraogo Person: F Alexandre Person: D Chouly Person: Carr Person: P Duncan Person: T Gleeson Person: C Doyle Person: Garryowen Person: M Williams Person: K Hallett Person: D Cave Person: P Marshall Person: D Williams Person: D Hurley Person: S Philpott Person: S Cronin Person: Shannon Person: D Ryan Person: Doran Jones Person: D McGowan Person: D Toner Person: R Noonan Person: D Tuohy Person: D Pollock Person: S O’Brien Person: J Leckie Event: U21 World Cup Event: Six Nations Championship Organisation: Ireland U21 Organisation: France Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Les Blues Organisation: Blackrock College Organisation: Galwegians Organisation: I Hanly Organisation: UL Bohemians Organisation: Cork Con Organisation: Bristol Organisation: Bedford Bues Organisation: Belfast Harlequins Organisation: Ballynahinch Organisation: UCC Organisation: Dublin Univ Organisation: Buccaneers Organisation: Lansdowne Organisation: Gloucester Organisation: Queens Univ Organisation: UCD

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