Ireland beat the XV du Trèfle at the Vélodrome stadium (17-38) at the opening of the Six Nations Tournament. “The Blues felt the loss of Antoine Dupont’: the Irish press overwhelms the XV of France.
The Irish media sees a nice revenge in this victory after the defeats of Irish clubs in recent years in Marseille, notably that of Leinster in the final of the European Cup. Ireland put the Rugby World Cup into oblivion by putting in a surprisingly calm, complete and satisfying performance.