There were no mixed fortunes for Ireland Women’s Sevens side on Sunday in Day 2 of the Women’s Series World Sevens as they slumped to two defeats in the knock out section to finish last in the 12 team competition.
Shannon Houston scored a try and Nikki Caughey added a conversion in their 26 – 7 defeat by China in the Bowl Semi Final and Aoife Doyle was the only scorer in their 20 – 5 defeat by Brazil in the 11/12 Play Off.
The overall competition was won by New Zealand who beat Canada 36 – 0 in the final with the United States picking up the Plate and Netherlands claiming the Bowl.
The teams now travel to Sao Paulo in Brazil for the next round of the World Series with Ireland hoping to improve on their disappointing performance.
IRELAND WOMEN’S SEVENS
1. Aisling Naughton (Talent ID Programme)
2. Aoife Doyle (Munster)
3. Christine Arthurs (Connacht)
4. Claire Keohane (Munster)
5. Elaine Ryan (Talent ID Programme)
6. Laura O’Mahony (Munster)
7. Laura Lee Walsh (Talent ID Programme)
8. Megan Williams (Exiles)
9. Niamh Ni Dhroma (Connacht)
10. Nicole Cronin (Munster)
11. Nikki Caughey (Ulster)
12. Shannon Houston (Leinster) (capt)
13. Siobhan Barrett (Munster)
14. Susan Vaughan (Leinster)
