Bruised but not broken: Ireland look to reset after Paris punishment

After a heavy loss to France, Ireland regroup ahead of Italy as Michael Milne urges belief and a fast response

FAMILY PORTRAIT: Ireland's Michael Milne with friends and family after the match. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

The reset starts now for a bruised and battered Ireland after a weekend of soul-searching following their hammering by France in Paris last Thursday night.

Ireland will reconvene at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Abbottstown on Monday determined to right the myriad wrongs from a woeful first half at Stade de France and subsequent 36-14 defeat on the opening night of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations, and with Michael Milne insisting Andy Farrell’s team are not giving up hope they can still regain the championship they ceded to France last season.