Irish fail to impress French ace Malzieu

AHEAD of Ireland’s visit to France next Saturday French winger Julien Malzieu says he was “disappointed” with Ireland’s uninspiring win over Italy.

“The tournament is well and truly launched,” said Malzieu. “I saw the Ireland match and they truly disappointed me — they did not succeed in producing a performance. I thought that really they were going to do something else.”

Malzieu has already played against an Irish team this season, when his Clermont Auvergne side edged out Munster in their Heineken Cup clash.