Ireland got their 2024 Six Nations campaign off to the perfect start on Friday night dismantling France 38-17 at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille – a performance that left France defence coach Shaun Edwards gob smacked. Ireland got their 2024 Six Nations campaign off to the perfect start on Friday night dismantling France 38-17 at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille – a performance that left France defence coach Shaun Edwards gob smacked.