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Ireland lost out to France at the Stade de France Alamy Stock Photo

Did you watch the Ireland–France match?

The Six Nations kicked off last night.

THE 2026 SIX Nations kicked off with a challenging night for Ireland, with a 36-14 defeat to France.

“There was some good resolve in the second half, but we don’t want to be a team that’s chasing. We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb,” said head coach Andy Farrell following the game.

While a disappointing result, it’s only the beginning of the tournament – with Italy against Scotland tomorrow and Ireland facing Italy on Saturday 14 February.

So, tell us: Did you tune in to last night’s Ireland-France match?


Poll Results:

Yes – I watched the entire game (2491)
No (1252)
I watched some of it (984)

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