"We knew we'd finish a distant second in the singing of the so-called anthem on Thursday night, but in terms of what was to follow, we were underdogs yes but surely the 'fighting Irish in Paris' weren't without hope? How wrong was that assessment! What we got was as flat and insipid an Irish performance as anything we've witnessed in recent times."
"And I include the poor autumn displays against New Zealand and South Africa in that judgment. Even allowing for a mid-second-half comeback of sorts this was a truly dreadful Irish collective performance."
Ireland finished a distant second in the singing of the so-called anthem in Paris and went into the match as underdogs but with hope. That hope proved misplaced when the team delivered a flat, insipid collective performance. The display ranked among the worst in recent times, comparable to poor autumn performances against New Zealand and South Africa. A mid-second-half comeback offered only limited relief. Overall the Irish team failed to produce the cohesion, energy, or quality required, resulting in a truly dreadful collective showing. Fans were left disappointed by the lack of intensity and tactical clarity throughout much of the match.
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