"FRANCE 36 IRELAND 14 As the nightmare began to slowly unfold underneath the gloomy Parisian sky, our minds drifted back to Ireland's last visit here. On that occasion, Stade de France was full of green jerseys, as Andy Farrell's men narrowly came up short in that epic 2023 World Cup quarter-final defeat. With 55 minutes gone here, a Mexican wave surged around the heaving stadium. At 29-0 to the good, the French party was under way, and Ireland were staring down the barrel of a humiliating defeat."
"With 55 minutes gone here, a Mexican wave surged around the heaving stadium. At 29-0 to the good, the French party was under way, and Ireland were staring down the barrel of a humiliating defeat."
France won 36–14 against Ireland at Stade de France, turning the match decisively in France's favor early in the second half. The contest began to unravel for Ireland beneath a gloomy Parisian sky, evoking memories of Ireland's prior visit when the stadium had been full of green jerseys and Andy Farrell's men narrowly lost the 2023 World Cup quarter-final. By the 55th minute a Mexican wave rolled around a heaving stadium as France led 29–0 and home celebrations intensified. Ireland faced the prospect of a humiliating defeat as the French party gathered momentum.
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