Ireland .............. 3
France..............53
France shrugged off the blow of an early red card to notch nine tries in a thumping win over struggling Ireland in Cork.
The five-time Grand Slam winners lost Annaelle Deshayes for a high tackle in the 21st minute but still had the bonus point wrapped up by half-time.
Scrum-half Pauline Bourdon scored two of France’s five first-half tries, with Audrey Forlani, Gabrielle Vernier, Agathe Sochat, Cyrielle Banet, Charlotte Escudero and Pauline Bourdon (2) scoring France’s other touchdowns.
Dannah O’Brien’s firsthalf penalty was the sole score fo...