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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Lee Calvert

France 17 – 38 Ireland: Six Nations 2024 opener – as it happened

Dan Sheehan (right) celebrates after scoring Ireland's fourth try during the Six Nations match against France.
Dan Sheehan (right) celebrates after scoring Ireland's fourth try during the Six Nations match against France. Photograph: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile/Getty Images

Here’s the full match report

A complete dismantling by Ireland against a French team that looked undercooked, underprepared, under committed and under some sort of collective course of mogadon. Most of that was due to the pressure Farrell’s team put on right from the off and was merely exacerbated by the Willemse red card rather than caused by it.

Joe McCarthy gives his man of the match award to his brother Andrew after Ireland's victory in the Six Nations match against France.
Joe McCarthy gives his man of the match award to his brother Andrew after Ireland's victory. Photograph: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile/Getty Images

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