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<\/a>\nThey did draw level on the next play when Kane Bentley squeezed between two defenders to touch down. Dane Chisholm added the conversion to put his side in front.<\/p>\n
The visitors were inspired following this score and held onto the large share of possession but the Wolfhounds defence held strong and began to frustrate the French.<\/p>\n
As a result of their defence Ireland went back on the attack and after a break from Tyrone McCarthy Joe Taylor bagged his first ever international try in the corner.<\/p>\n
France again broke through this time with Mickael Simon making yards but again a knock on ended their assault on the Irish line.<\/p>\n
The errors proved costly for Bobby Goulding\u2019s men as three times they knocked on with the try line begging.<\/p>\n
Ireland were happy at the break as they went in with a two point lead ahead of a side they had never beaten before.<\/p>\n
A dream start followed in the second half when Liam Finn chipped into the corner for Taylor who rose above his opposing winger to gather and score in the corner.<\/p>\n
Elima then dropped the ball over the line. It would be the fourth time in the game France had lost possession with the line at their mercy.<\/p>\n
However, with 66 minutes on the clock Elima made amends when he touched down to bring his side to within two points of the hosts.<\/p>\n
France then took the lead when Bentley crashed over for his second of the game. Bosc added the conversion to put them 16-12 up.<\/p>\n
The with 15 minutes left France extended the lead when Greg McNally misjudged the bounce of the ball and Bosc pounced to touch down. He added the conversion n to put France ten points ahead.<\/p>\n
Elima then rubbed salt in the wounds with his second of the day leaving the score at 28-12 to France following Bosc\u2019s conversion.<\/p>\n
Ireland did their best to get back into the game but France\u2019s big forward\u2019s made it difficult for the hosts to get on the front foot.<\/p>\n
And with five minutes to go Bentley grabbed his hat trick again breaking around the ruck to crash over from close range. This made the score line 34-12 which if you were being fair was flattering to the French.<\/p>\n
Then with seconds left Taylor had the last laugh with a hat trick of his own to make the score 34-16.<\/p>\n
This would be the last action of the game as the referee Richard Silverwood called an end to proceedings.<\/p>\n
It was a tough loss for Ireland in the end after leading for sixty five minutes before the French rallied.<\/p>\n
Ireland: Greg McNally, Tim Bergin, Ian Cross, Elliot Cosgrove, Joe Taylor, Paul Handforth, Liam Finn, Kyle Amor, Bob Beswick, Luke Ambler, Tyrone McCarthy, Ged Corcoran, Callum Casey Interchange: Pat Smith, Paddy Barcoe, James Haley, Aaron McCloskey<\/p>\n
France: Cyril Stacul, Vincent Duport, Mathias Pala, Jean-Philippe Baille, Frederic Vaccari, Dane Chisholm, Thomas Bosc, Jamal Fakir, Kane Bentley, Remi Casty, Olivier Elima, Cyrille Gossard, Jason Baitieri Interchange: Eloi Pelissier, Mickael Simon, Damien Cardace, Teddy Sadaoui<\/p>\n
Referee: Richard Silverwood<\/p>\n
Attendance: 3,100<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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