No relief for Irish rugby after France U20s dish out hammering in Perpignan

It has been a bleak 48 hours for Irish game with big defeats for the seniors and XV sides too. 

ames O'Leary of Ireland is tackled by Melvyn Rates and Luka Keletaona of France during the U20 Six Nations Rugby Championship match between France and Ireland at Stade Amie Giral in Perpignan, France. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

U20 Six Nations: France 50 Ireland 21 

Hopes that the U-20s might lift the gloom at the end of a tough week for Irish rugby never looked like materialising in Perpignan and a hammering from the reigning Six Nations champions has only added to the woe.