Ireland Womens Rugby

WRWC2017: Ireland lose to Wales

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Ireland went down 17 – 27 to Wales at Ravenhill on Saturday afternoon in their final match of the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup. It was a disappointing end to a disappointing tournament for the hosts who will now have to qualify for participation in the 2021 Tournament which is expected to be held in the USA.

The performances in this tournament are a long way from that glorious day in France in 2014 when Ireland climbed to second place in the World Rankings after beating New Zealand in the pool stages of the 2014 World Cup. Ireland finished this competition in 8th place and now rank 9th in the World.

Granted, subsequent defeats to, eventual champions, England and, hosts, France did see Ireland slip back to 5th place by the end of that 2014 tournament but, given the “comparatively” huge increase in resources and training time invested in the Woman’s programme since, Ireland’s failure to stay in the top six of World Rugby is a disgrace.

Heads have to roll . . .

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