Ireland Women 15 - 27 France Women

Full time

22 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Kingspan Stadium

Ireland Women vs France Women head to head

France Women secured a 27-15 victory over Ireland Women at Kingspan Stadium. France took an early lead with tries from Vernier and Menager, both converted by Bourgeois. Ireland responded with a try from Wafer, narrowing the gap to 14-5. Just before halftime, Bourgeois added a penalty to extend France's lead. The turning point came when Vernier received a red card early in the second half, but France still managed to score another try through Boulard. Wafer scored her second try for Ireland, showing resilience despite being outmatched. Ultimately, France's strong performance, particularly from Bourgeois, ensured their victory despite the numerical disadvantage late in the game.

Weather

Temperature: 11.8°C (Feels like 9.7°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 9.6 km/h, gusting to 19.1 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 95%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Gabrielle Vernier · France Women

0 - 5
7'

Conversion

Morgane Bourgeois · France Women

0 - 7
17'

Try

Marine Menager · France Women

0 - 12
18'

Conversion

Morgane Bourgeois · France Women

0 - 14
21'

Try

Aoife Wafer · Ireland Women

5 - 14
32'

Penalty

Morgane Bourgeois · France Women

5 - 17
33'

Substitution

Emilie Boulard on for Nassira Konde · France Women
Halftime 5 - 17
Second Half
44'

Red Card

Gabrielle Vernier · France Women
44'

Substitution

Enya Breen on for Eve Higgins · Ireland Women
45'

Try

Neve Jones · Ireland Women

10 - 17
51'

Substitution

Alexandra Chambon on for Enya Breen · Ireland Women
51'

Substitution

Eve Higgins on for Yllana Brosseau · Ireland Women
55'

Substitution

Ambre Mwayembe on for Agathe Sochat · France Women
55'

Substitution

Manon Bigot on for Rose Bernadou · France Women
55'

Substitution

Clara Joyeux on for Emily Lane · France Women
55'

Substitution

Aoibheann Reilly on for Neve Jones · Ireland Women
55'

Substitution

Cliodhna Moloney on for Dorothy Wall · Ireland Women
55'

Substitution

Fiona Tuite on for Brittany Hogan · Ireland Women
55'

Substitution

Edel McMahon on for Alexandra Chambon · Ireland Women
61'

Substitution

Pauline Bourdon Sansus on for Gabrielle Vernier · France Women
65'

Substitution

Axelle Berthoumieu on for Seraphine Okemba · France Women
66'

Try

Aoife Wafer · Ireland Women

15 - 17
67'

Substitution

Grace Moore on for Ruth Campbell · Ireland Women
67'

Substitution

Enya Breen on for Eve Higgins · Ireland Women
69'

Substitution

Alexandra Chambon on for Pauline Bourdon Sansus · France Women
69'

Substitution

Lina Queyroi on for Carla Arbez · France Women
71'

Penalty

Morgane Bourgeois · France Women

15 - 20
73'

Try

Emilie Boulard · France Women

15 - 25
74'

Conversion

Morgane Bourgeois · France Women

15 - 27
77'

Substitution

Siobhan McCarthy on for Niamh O'Dowd · Ireland Women
77'

Substitution

Christy Haney on for Linda Djougang · Ireland Women
Fulltime 15 - 27

Player ratings

Ireland Women

15 Stacey Flood 6.8
14 Anna McGann 7.0
13 Aoife Dalton 7.3
12 Eve Higgins 6.4
11 Amee-Leigh Costigan 6.2
10 Dannah O'Brien 5.4
9 Emily Lane 5.8
1 Niamh O'Dowd 6.1
2 Neve Jones 7.6
3 Linda Djougang 6.3
4 Ruth Campbell 6.2
5 Dorothy Wall 6.3
6 Brittany Hogan 5.6
7 Erin King 6.2
8 Aoife Wafer 9.3
16 Cliodhna Moloney 6.1
17 Siobhan McCarthy –
18 Christy Haney –
19 Grace Moore 6.0
20 Fiona Tuite 7.0
21 Edel McMahon 6.2
22 Aoibheann Reilly 6.0
23 Enya Breen 5.6

France Women

15 Morgane Bourgeois 8.2
14 Marine Menager 7.3
13 Nassira Konde 6.1
12 Gabrielle Vernier 4.6
11 Melissande Llorens 7.4
10 Carla Arbez 6.2
9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus 6.3
1 Yllana Brosseau 7.3
2 Agathe Sochat 7.1
3 Rose Bernadou 6.1
4 Manae Feleu 7.0
5 Madoussou Fall 7.3
6 Charlotte Escudero 7.1
7 Seraphine Okemba 7.2
8 Teani Feleu 8.0
16 Manon Bigot 7.4
17 Ambre Mwayembe 6.3
18 Clara Joyeux 6.5
19 Axelle Berthoumieu 6.3
20 Lea Champon –
21 Alexandra Chambon 7.4
22 Lina Queyroi 6.3
23 Emilie Boulard 7.2