Ireland thankful for France's 'superb act of solidarity' in moving Women's Six Nations finale to Dublin

"To experience such generosity of spirit is uplifting and goes to the very heart of what the sport of rugby, and the Six Nations, is all about"

Caroline Boujard celebrates scoring a try for France with her teammates in last year's Six Nations game at Energia Park, Donnybrook. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Ireland's final match of the Women's Six Nations will take place in Dublin, and not Lille, after a kind gesture from France.

The Government's escalation to Level 5 lockdown restrictions had inadvertently put the fixture under threat, as the amateur status of the Ireland team made it impossible for many to comply with a 14-day isolation period upon their return.