WRWC2014: Teams Up For Ireland v England Semi Final

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I’m really looking forward to this match, two of the form teams in women’s rugby with a large dose of near neighbour rivalry thrown in – it should be a cracker.

A few short years ago Ireland would have been massive underdogs in any fixture involving these two teams but a 25 – 0 Grand Slam win in 2013 and the recent defeat of New Zealand shows that Ireland are the team on the rise and going on current form I would make them marginal favourites in this encounter.

Both teams have only lost to each other and France in championship play over the last two seasons, England won the last encounter 17 – 10 in Twickenham back in February but it is the form of the teams in this tournament that gives me some confidence.

Nothing has surprised me about Ireland’s progress, I have, after all, predicted all three wins with amazing accuracy 🙂 and though England coasted through their first two matches, against Samoa and Spain, scoring 110 points and . . .

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