"The tough lesson is that when you get your chances you have to take your points, said Bemand. I'm incredibly proud of the effort. We know where we are heading and we just want to keep on getting better."
"You can see the girls have left everything out there and they don't really know how to feel. This is a cauldron of fire and for 55 or 60 minutes we've handled it."
Ireland's match against France was marked by mixed messages regarding motivation, with players acknowledging the World Cup quarter-final loss as a factor. Despite a strong effort, Ireland failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities, including three disallowed tries and a missed penalty. This allowed France to dominate in the final minutes, leading to Ireland's continued struggle against them, now nine years without a win. The head coach emphasized the need to convert chances into points and expressed pride in the team's effort despite the loss.
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