Ireland defeated in French showdown

France 25 Ireland 3

Ireland defeated in French showdown
Fri, 21 Sep, 2007 - 22:39
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France 25 Ireland 3

Ireland were left on the brink of a World Cup group exit after Jean-Baptiste Elissalde booted France to within touching distance of the quarter-finals.

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CourtsRugbyRWC2019Place: Parc des PrincesPerson: Jean-Baptiste ElissaldePerson: Vincent ClercPerson: ElissaldePerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: Eddie O’SullivanPerson: O’SullivanPerson: Bernard LapassetPerson: ClercPerson: Frederic MichalakPerson: O’GaraPerson: Marcus HoranPerson: Cedric HeymansPerson: Shane HorganPerson: Clement PoitrenaudPerson: Serge BetsenPerson: HeymansPerson: Girvan DempseyPerson: MichalakPerson: HorganPerson: Simon EasterbyPerson: David WallacePerson: Andrew TrimblePerson: LeamyEvent: World CupEvent: DOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: ToulouseOrganisation: NamibiaOrganisation: GeorgiaOrganisation: ArgentinaOrganisation: French Rugby FederationOrganisation: Les BleusOrganisation: Elissalde
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