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France begin the Women's Six Nations with a 27-15 win over Ireland in Belfast despite a 20-minute red card for Gabrielle Vernier.

France continued their winning streak against Ireland in the opening match of the Six Nations with a 15-27 win, despite a red card for Gabrielle Vernier in the second half.

France began the Women's Six Nations with a 27-15 win over Ireland in Belfast despite a 20-minute red card for Gabrielle Vernier. The centre opened the scoring with the game's first try but had ...

The visitors led 17-5 at the interval following converted tries from Gabrielle Vernier and Marine Menager but a 45th-minute red card for the former gave Ireland a way back into the contest at ...

Yet it was France who led 17-5 at half-time after tries from Gabrielle Vernier and Marine Menager. But a 45th-minute red card for Vernier gave Ireland a way back into the game at Ravenhill.

For a time in the first half it looked like Ireland would be in for a long and painful afternoon when France raced into a 14-0 lead with tries from Gabrielle Vernier and Marine Menager ...

A late try from Emilie Boulard quelled a strong second half showing from Ireland as the visitors kicked off with a win ...

Tries: Vernier, Menager, Boulard Cons: Bourgeois 3 Pens: Bourgeois 2 France began the Women's Six Nations with a 27-15 win over Ireland in Belfast despite a 20-minute red card for Gabrielle Vernier.