Women: Ireland 27 Wales 7

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Ireland scored four second half tries to run out winners by 27 – 7, at Malahide RFC, in their final warm up match before the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on 1st August.

Ireland’s tries came from Ashleigh Baxter, Fiona Coghlan, Alison Miller and Ailis Egan in a blistering second half performance with Nora Stapleton adding two conversions and a penalty from the boot.

Ireland took to the field without Niamh Briggs and Lynne Cantwell and they appeared to be missing their two main playmakers as they struggled to capitalize on possession in the first half.

The home side kept Wales pinned in their own half for the first fifteen minutes but a loose pass from Coghlan fell into the hands of the impressive Welsh No 8 Sioned Harries who showed impressive pace to sprint home from just outside her own 22. Welsh out-half Robyn Wilkins added the extras to . . .

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