Ireland fall short against in form France

A gallant Ireland came up agonisingly short in their attempt to keep their Six Nations title hopes alive as they fell to a narrow 13-15 defeat against France in Dublin. Tries from captain Charles Ollivon and winger Damian Penaud proved crucial for Les Bleus.

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Second half rally sees Wales down 14 man Ireland

An ill-disciplined Ireland lost their opening Guinness Six Nations game to Wales after playing for 66 minutes with 14 men. Peter O’Mahony was dismissed for dangerous play, Ireland lead at the break but the numerical advantage eventually told for Wales.

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Uninspiring Ireland stumble to victory over Georgia

Billy Burns scored his first international try as Ireland finished their Group A campaign with a scrappy 23-10 victory against Georgia. First-half tries from Burns and Hugo Keenan paved the way for their second victory of the campaign, which secures a play-off match with Scotland next Saturday.

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English efficiency defeats insipid Ireland

Jonny May scored two tries to lead England to an easy 18-7 win over Ireland at Twickenham in the Autumn Nations Cup. The result is the fourth loss in a row the Irish have suffered to their English foes as Ireland again failed to test the England defence.

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Ireland open Autumn Nations Cup with victory over Wales

Ireland kicked off their Autumn Nations Cup campaign with an easy 32-9 win over Wales at the AVIVA Stadium. Quinn Roux and debutant James Lowe scored the only tries of the game while Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton was taken off injured.

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