It would be hard to find a more successful weekend in Irish rugby history than last weekend. Ireland ripped up the history books with a resounding 38-17 victory over France in Marseille. They set records for both the largest winning margin against France in over a century and the highest number of points Ireland has ever scored against a French team. The momentum continued into the following evening at Stade Maurice David in Aix-en-Provence, near Marseille, where the Ireland U20s began their Six Nations journey with a 37-31 win over an unusually experienced French U20 side. While the senior team…

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