IRELAND remain winless after two rounds of the Guinness Six Nations Championship after France recorded their first win in Dublin in a decade this Sunday.
A much fancied Les Bleus sided recorded a hard fought 15-13 victory over Farrell's charges at the Aviva Stadium to recorded their first win at the Lansdowne Road venue since 2011.
Ireland must now switch their focus to a must-win round three fixture against a struggling Italian side in Rome on Saturday, February 27 at 2.15pm Irish time.
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