RBS6N: England Women 13 Ireland Women 9

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Ireland Women can be genuinely disappointed that they didn’t pull off their first away win against England though, despite some naive officiating, they only have themselves to blame!

England Women (8) 13

TRY: Emma Croker, Abbie Scott. 

PEN: Amber Reed

Ireland Women (6) 9

PEN: Niamh Briggs (3).

The opening screenshot of the Ireland team sheet on England Rugby’s coverage showed Philip Doyle as the Ireland Manager but I don’t think an Ireland team coached by Goose would have shown as little composure in the opening half hour. 

Ireland were at sixes and sevens in the opening exchanges with poor positional kicking from Niamh Briggs and Nora Stapleton allowing a nervy enough England to settle into the game. As against France . . .

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