There are matches that live long in the memory and this will certainly be one of them. Ireland women claimed the right to sit at the top tier of women’s International rugby with a 25 – 0 victory over England in an outstanding display of controlled aggression in defence and composure under pressure in attack.
Connacht’s Alison Miller will grab the headlines by virtue of her hat trick of tries but this was a squad performance, from 1 – 23, as dominant as the scoreline suggests. Ireland out fought and out thought their opponents for the entire 80 minutes with England unable to find any response to the Irish onslaught.
Ireland (20) 25
TRY: Alison Miller (3), Niamh Briggs
CON: Niamh Briggs
PEN: Niamh Briggs
England (0) 0
England enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges but the Irish defence held firm and the home side took a deserved lead when Miller beat three defenders, in limited space, to go . . .
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