Djougang and Ireland out to prove progress against France

Linda Djougang believes the national team now has the belief, based on some serious progress over the last 12 months, to move on and break an eight-year run of losses to the French.

Eve Higgins with Linda Djougang. Pic: Ben Brady

Here we go again, Ireland up against the big beasts of France on the opening weekend of the Women’s Six Nations.

In years recently gone by you could scratch the fixture off as one to just suck up, take the inevitable defeat to the full-time professionals in blue and move on to the next, hopefully easier challenge.