Players react with 'You're joking me' when game abandoned

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has told an interviewer on BBC2 that his players had reacted with "You’re joking me," when they heard that tonight's Six Nations clash with France was abandoned ten minutes before it was due to go ahead.

Sat, 11 Feb, 2012 - 20:25

Ireland’s Six Nations clash with France was postponed due to the weather conditions in Paris.

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Courts Rugby Six Nations Place: Paris Place: Stade de France Person: Declan Kidney Person: Dave Pearson Person: Kidney Person: Philippe Saint-Andre Person: Pearson Event: Six Nations Organisation: Ireland Organisation: BBC2 Organisation: France Organisation: Stade de France Organisation: PARIS Organisation: Six Nations

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