RWC Sevens 2018: Women’s Semifinals

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The 2018 Rugby World Cup Women’s Sevens continues apace this evening in San Francisco with Ireland destined for their highest ever finish in the competition following a 5/8th place semi final win against their long time nemesis, Russia.

Despite their semifinal loss to New Zealand, Ireland responded well to produce a late first half blitz with tries from Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins and Lucy Mulhall to take a 15 – 5 leed into the break after an early score from Russia’s Anna Baranchuk.

Ireland look well set when Louise Galvin crossed for their fourth try of the game but Russia set up a tense finale after tries from Daria Shestakova and Marina Kukina reduced it to a one score game.

The Girls in Green held their composure for the final minute to record the win and secured themselves their highest ever finish. Ireland’s final match will be against Spain to determine who finished fifth and sixth, match licks off at 3:00 pm Sunday morning . . .

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