Despite an indifferent pool display in the Women’s Sevens World Series the Irish women produced the goods in the knock out stages to claim their second trophy in just over a week.
This time they moved things up a notch to win the Plate Final beating a much fancied Netherlands 14 – 10 in Guangzhou. Ireland’s scores came from Alison Millar and Jeannette Feighery with Claire Keohane adding the decisive conversions.
It’s been another outstanding tournament for Millar who notched up six scores in total including a hat trick against Japan in the match that saw them sneak into the last eight after defeats to Canada (33 – 5) and Australia (12 – 7).
Qualifying 8th pitched the Irish Girls against the eventual champions New Zealand and despite Millar putting Ireland into an early lead the Girls in Green went down 31 – 5 as the Kiwi’s took control leaving Ireland with a rematch against Australia in the Plate Final.
Tries from Jeannette Feighery and, of course, Alison Millar, together with the kicking of Claire Keohane, saw Ireland edge this one 15 – 14 putting them into the Plate Final against Netherlands.
A first half score from Millar and a conversion from . . .
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