Yet, by the end, it was France who were crowned champions in Paris, leaving Ireland to finish in third place behind England.

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They also have their eye on a piece of history ... Ireland won a 2013 Grand Slam and 2015 title. Fixtures against those teams ...

Ireland allowed 34 unanswered points between the 43rd and 74th minutes of their loss to France In the end, it was the most ill-fitting of send-offs. As a video tribute to Ireland's retiring trio ...

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Ireland will hope to kickstart their Women’s Six Nations campaign by upsetting France in Saturday’s opener. The hosts haven’t ...