Ireland lost 18-13, though Axelle Berthoumieu was later suspended and missed France’s semi-final defeat by the English. We've spoken about that,” Fogarty said. “The last couple of years, I think we've only won two games in the Six Nations and it didn't feel right even speaking about that. So we've spoken about that and, especially against England and France, we want to turn one of these teams over. “That's the mindset going into it and obviously the home games will be really, really important for us overall.”

Source: Irish Examiner April 08, 2026 19:32 UTC