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Dany Denuwelaere leads France into World Cup Final at Ireland’s expense

FRANCE 82 IRELAND 26 IAN GOLDEN, WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Friday FRANCE showed their skills in the second half to pull away from a plucky…

By Ian Golden · Total Rugby League

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 8:26 AM

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France defeated Ireland 82-26 to secure a spot in the World Cup Final.
Dany Denuwelaere entered as a substitute and scored six tries for France.
Damien Doré contributed five tries to help seal the dominant French victory.

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Dany Denuwelaere scored six tries to lead France to an 82-26 victory over Ireland at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, securing their place in the World Cup Final. Ireland initially mounted a competitive challenge during the first half, but France took control with a dominant second-half performance to pull away comprehensively.

Damien Doré added five tries for France, while Nicolas Clausells contributed a try and eight conversions. Despite facing an overwhelming deficit, Ireland continued fighting until the end, crossing for five tries courtesy of Peter Johnston, Cian Horgan, Jack Mangan, and Joe Calcott.

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