fromIndependent1 week agoFrance news'I understand what Andy Farrell is going through because I've been living it' - Ronan O'Gara on Ireland's 'rebuild cycle'Ireland lack the player resources and depth to compete with France when many frontline players are absent.
fromIndependent1 week agoFrance newsSecond-half Irish fightback falls well short after early France power play blows Andy Farrell's men away in ParisFrance defeated Ireland 36–14 at Stade de France, building a dominant 29–0 lead that left Ireland facing a humiliating collapse.
fromIndependent1 week agoFrance news'I understand what Andy Farrell is going through because I've been living it' - Ronan O'Gara on Ireland's 'rebuild cycle'
fromIndependent1 week agoFrance newsSecond-half Irish fightback falls well short after early France power play blows Andy Farrell's men away in Paris
World newsfromIrish Independent5 months agoWorld Cup heartache for Ireland as France fight back to deny Scott Bemand's side place in semi-finalFrance recovered to beat Ireland 18-13 in the World Cup quarter-final and advance to the semi-final in Bristol.