The difference in physicality between these sides is immense. Moefana at 12 is just blasting at them like a prop , where’s both Irish props are hardly making a dent going forward.
France held the WC less than 18 months ago. They piled ever cent they could in the decade before it to find the best they had and pick off the lads that didn't make it in the football academies to come play union. That endeavour pays off, they've legions of big lads all athletes to a man.
Note: If Prendergast's nickname isn't Teddy, then these deserve to lose.