Fethard's Dorothy Wall in action for the Irish women's rugby team against France in Toulouse this afternoon. Picture: Manuel Blondeau/Sportsfile
Ireland women's team suffered their second defeat in the TikTok Six Nations rugby championship this afternoon when they fell to a heavy 40-5 defeat by France in Toulouse.
The Irish team, which included Tipperary players Dorothy Wall and Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, never got to the pace of the game against a dominant French side.
An error-strewn performance saw them in trouble from the early stages and their only consolation was a superb second half try by Eve Higgins.
Ireland will have a chance to get their campaign up and running when they play Italy at home at 5pm next Saturday, April 10.
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