By Sam JAckson

Ireland............... 15pts
Tries: Wafer 22, 67; Jones 46

France................27pts
Tries: Vernier 7, Menager 18, Boulard 74 Conversions: Bourgeois 8, 19, 75
Penalties: Bourgeois 33, 72
Ireland rued their misses off the tee as France survived Gabrielle Vernier’s 20-minute red card to start their campaign with a hard-fought victory.
Both sides scored three tries but Dannah O’Brien failed to convert any of her kicks at goal while Morgane Bourgeois was perfect off the tee, landing all five of her kicks at goal.
France had to see the game out a player down after Vernier was ...