Hopes dashed as determined Irish effort fails to topple France

FT: Ireland 22 France 25

Hopes dashed as determined Irish effort fails to topple France
Sun, 13 Feb, 2011 - 16:54

FT: Ireland 22 France 25

Ireland slumped to an all-too familiar defeat by France on their RBS 6 Nations debut at Aviva Stadium after failing with an heroic late fightback.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Aviva StadiumPlace: Lansdowne RoadPlace: ScotlandPlace: RomePlace: FrancePerson: Fergus McFaddenPerson: Tomás O’LearyPerson: Maxime MédardPerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Luke FitzgeraldPerson: Gordon D’ArcyPerson: Clement PoitrenaudPerson: McFaddenPerson: Jonathan SextonPerson: O’LearyPerson: Morgan ParraPerson: Declan KidneyPerson: SextonPerson: ParraPerson: Dave PearsonPerson: Donncha O’CallaghanPerson: Francois Trinh-DucPerson: Sean O’BrienPerson: Damien TraillePerson: D’ArcyPerson: Aurelien RougeriePerson: FitzgeraldPerson: MedardPerson: Dimitri YachviliPerson: YachviliPerson: HeaslipEvent: RBS 6 NationsEvent: Grand SlamEvent: Six NationsOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: Les Bleus
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