France Beats Ireland 36-14 in Rugby

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France defeated Ireland 36-14 in their Six Nations opener. The match took place at the Stade de France in Paris on a rain-soaked night.

France scored five tries led by Louis Bielle-Biarrey. This gave France strong control early on.

Ireland rallied late. It was not enough.

France earned a bonus point for the victory. France are defending their Six Nations title.

Klear Note — The Six Nations is rugby's biggest annual tournament. France won it last year, so they're defending champions this season.

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Six Nations: A major rugby competition between six European countries.
Bonus point: Extra points awarded in rugby for scoring tries or losing by a small margin.
Try: In rugby, scoring a try is worth 5 points and is the main way to score.

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