Scoreline flatters Ireland as French impress in Dublin

Ireland 22 France 26

Scoreline flatters Ireland as French impress in Dublin
Sat, 20 Aug, 2011 - 20:03

Ireland 22 France 26

Ireland's preparations for the World Cup took another turn for the worse at the Aviva Stadium today when France sent them spinning to a third successive defeat.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: DublinPlace: Aviva StadiumPlace: IrelandPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Jonathan SextonPerson: Cedric HeymansPerson: Francois Trinh-DucPerson: Morgan ParraPerson: SextonPerson: Seán O'BrienPerson: Declan KidneyPerson: O'BrienPerson: Brian O'DriscollPerson: Gordon D'ArcyPerson: Stephen FerrisPerson: Jerry FlanneryPerson: HealyPerson: KidneyPerson: Maxime MédardPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: David SkrelaPerson: Trinh-DucPerson: ParraPerson: Aurelien RougeriePerson: D'ArcyPerson: RougeriePerson: HeymansPerson: EarlsPerson: Tomas O'LearyPerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Trinh-Person: O'LearyPerson: Eoin ReddanPerson: Felix JonesPerson: Ronan O'GaraEvent: World CupEvent: Grand SlamOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: Les BleusOrganisation: IrishOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: Les Bleus'Organisation: Montpellier
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