Haslett defends losing Irish U-21s side

Ireland U-21 13 France U-21 20

Haslett defends losing Irish U-21s side
Fri, 11 Mar, 2005 - 21:46

Ireland U-21 13 France U-21 20

Manager David Haslett hailed it as his side's "best performance of the season", but his Ireland Under-21s were still undone by their French counterparts in a chilly Thomond Park tonight.

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