Ireland comeback not enough

France 43 Ireland 31

Sat, 11 Feb, 2006 - 15:13

France 43 Ireland 31

Ireland staged a brave second-half comeback but it was not enough to prevent them crashing to defeat in Paris as France atoned for their Murrayfield horror show.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: ParisPlace: MurrayfieldPerson: Cedric HeymansPerson: David MartyPerson: Aurelien RougeriePerson: Olivier MagnePerson: Heymans’Person: Eddie O’SullivanPerson: Bernard LaportePerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: Gordon D’ArcyPerson: Donncha O’CallaghanPerson: Andrew TrimblePerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Tommy BowePerson: HeymansPerson: RougeriePerson: O’DriscollPerson: Peter StringerPerson: Denis LeamyPerson: Geordan MurphyPerson: Frederic MichalakPerson: MagnePerson: Jean-Baptiste ElissaldePerson: David WallacePerson: ElissaldePerson: Shane HorganPerson: MurphyPerson: O’GaraPerson: O’SullivanPerson: MartyPerson: WallaceEvent: RBS 6 Nations ChampionshipOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: Les BleusOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Munster
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