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Ireland’s Record Win Against France

2024 Guinness Six Nations Championship Round 1, Orange Vélodrome, Marseille, France 2/2/2024 France vs Ireland Ireland’s Calvin Nash celebrates scoring their third try with Andrew Porter Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Ireland secured a five try bonus point win and a record points haul against France with a dominant display at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille to kick off the Guinness Men’s Six Nations in style.

The Match As It Happened

A player of the match performance from Championship debutant Joe McCarthy, tries from Jamison Gibson Park, Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash, Dan Sheehan, and Ronan Kelleher combined with a penalty and five conversions from Jack Crowley gave Ireland a 17-38 win.