France away in their Six Nations opener a tough assignment for Scott Bemand’s Irish women’s squad
France’s Madoussou Fall tackles Sam Monaghan of Ireland during the Six Nations clash at Stade Ernest-Wallon in Toulouse in 2022. Photograph: Bryan Keane/InphoSince getting the better of them in the third round of the 2017 Six Nations, Ireland have suffered six straight defeats to France – including a World Cup pool stage encounter at UCD later in the same year.
Yet the atmosphere that was generated for their most recent trip to France ensured it was an eye-opening experience for Monaghan. And while she stressed that communication will be key in what is expected to be a cauldron-like atmosphere in Le Mans, she is hoping her team-mates can put into practice what they have been working on in the lead-up to the game.Bring the noise: Ireland women’s rugby team prepare for encounter with FrancePeter O’Mahony, be gentle with us tennis players.
“The brass band was playing, it snowed in the warm-up and then I got sunburnt by half-time! I was going up in the lineout and the whistles were blowing, I thought it was the referee,” Monaghan recalled of that 2022 clash. “Just embrace the atmosphere because what better way to showcase what you’ve been doing the last three weeks than in front of all those fans that are there to support French rugby.”
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