Ireland Women went one better than their male counterparts last weekend picking up the Six Nations Championship and the Triple Crown with a comprehensive 3 – 73 win against Scotland Women at Broadwood Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Women made light of the 27 point margin of victory required, after Frances win against England, running in eleven tries in total in a match as one sided as the score line indicates.
Scotland (3) 3
PEN: Nuala Deans
Ireland (37) 73
TRY: Niamh Briggs, Claire Molloy, Heather O’Brien,Gillian Bourke, Alison Miller (3), Paula Fitzpatrick, Sophie Spence, Tania Rosser, Jenny Murphy
CON: Niamh Briggs (6)
PEN: Niamh Briggs (2)
It was women against girls as Ireland romped to a 3 – 37 lead at half time with tries from Niamh Briggs, Claire Molloy, Heather O’Brien, Gill Bourke and Alison Miller. Miller helped herself to a hat-trick, with two more . . .
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