O'Sullivan praises battling players

Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan praised his players’ guts and determination after seeing them fall just short of a remarkable comeback win against France.

Sat, 09 Feb, 2008 - 19:07

Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan praised his players’ guts and determination after seeing them fall just short of a remarkable comeback win against France.

The Irish looked down and out when they slipped 26-6 in the 50th minute following Cedric Heymans’ try, but they recovered superbly and took the imploding hosts to the wire.

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