Comeback not enough for spirited Ireland Women in France

France Women 8 Ireland Women 7

Sat, 11 Feb, 2012 - 18:33

France Women 8 Ireland Women 7

The Ireland Women's team went down to a heartbreaking defeat to France in their Six Nations match after a spirited comeback bid came up short in Pau.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: France Place: Pau Place: Stade du Hameau Place: south west of Place: Lons Person: Claire Molloy Person: Philip Doyle Person: Caroline Ladagnous Person: Marjorie Mayans Person: Niamh Briggs Person: Grace Davitt Person: Sandrine Agricole Person: Niamh Kavanagh Person: Amy Davis Person: Cristelle Chobet Person: Molloy Person: Briggs Person: Fiona Coghlan Person: Jessy Tremouliere Person: Laura Delas Person: Aurélie Bailon Person: Marie Alice Yahe Person: Hélène Ezanno Person: Laetitia Salles Person: Christelle Chobet Person: Sandra Rabier Person: Cyrielle Bouisset Person: Claire Canal Person: Marie Charlotte Hebel Person: Aïda Ba Person: Gaëlle Mignot Person: Emeline Dupont Person: Elodie Mert Person: Manon Andre Person: Chloé Pelle Person: Laura Di Muzio Person: Jennyfer Troncy Person: Ashleigh Baxter Person: Alison Miller Person: Lynne Cantwell Person: Gillian Bourke Person: Ailis Egan Person: Marie Louise Reilly Person: Sophie Spence Person: Laura Guest Person: Joy Neville Person: Paula Fitzpatrick Person: Ruth O'Reilly Person: Siobhan Fleming Person: Heather O'Brien Person: Larissa Muldoon Person: Nikki Caughey Person: Jennifer Murphy Person: Sherry Trumbull Event: Six Nations Organisation: IRELAND WOMEN'S Organisation: France Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Wales Organisation: Irish Organisation: FRANCE WOMEN Organisation: Romagnat Organisation: Lons Organisation: St Orens Organisation: Rennes Organisation: USAP Organisation: Caen Organisation: Bobigny Organisation: Lille Organisation: Belfast Harlequins Organisation: Ulster Organisation: UL Bohemians Organisation: Munster Organisation: Highfield Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Exile Organisation: Blackrock Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Old Belvedere Organisation: St. Mary's Organisation: Tralee Organisation: UWIC

<p>TEAM UPDATE: JJ Hanrahan is set to miss Munster’s opening home game of the URC season this Saturday after failing a Head Injury Assessment in the round-one victory at Scarlets. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady</p>

JJ Hanrahan set to miss Cardiff clash as he enters return to play protocols

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