Ireland’s Women came up short on Saturday afternoon losing by a single point in an exciting match against France that kept the crowd of 9,000 at Stade du Hameau, Pau, on their feet till the final whistle.
Ireland thought they had won a late penalty chance under the posts to win the game but the referee played on and the host team held out to take the game.
France (8) 8
TRY: Caroline Ladagnous
PEN: Sandrine Agricole
Ireland (0) 7
TRY: Claire Molloy
CON: Niamh Briggs
Due to a mix up in Paris over train times the Ireland team had to take an overnight train to Pau and with the kick off time moved forward, as a precaution against the freezing conditions, it was no surprise that the Irish girls were slow to get into the game allowing France to exert early pressure.
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