Relentless Performance Leads Ireland U-20 Women To Record Win

Captain Jane Neill scored two tries in a player-of-the-match performance as the Ireland Under-20 Women (sponsored by PwC) ran out comprehensive 62-7 winners over Scotland in Ystrad Mynach. It was a record-breaking win for Ireland at this level, eclipsing last summer’s 37-7 defeat of Scotland, and saw Niamh Briggs’ side win two games at a Six Nations Women’s Summer Series for the first time. Determined to put …

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Ireland u20s beat Scotland 37-7 in 6n Summer Series

SIX NATIONS WOMEN’S SUMMER SERIES: IRELAND UNDER-20s 37 SCOTLAND UNDER-20s 7, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Sophie Barrett, Éadaoin Murtagh, Beth Buttimer 2, Hannah Wilson; Cons: Kate Flannery 2, Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton; Pens: Kate Flannery 2 Scotland: Try: Lucia Scott; Con: Lucy MacRae HT: Ireland 13 Scotland 7   The Ireland Under-20 Women made history with their first …

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Celtic Challenge Playoffs: Clovers 12 Edinburgh 12

CLOVERS 12 EDINBURGH 12, Parc y Scarlets Scorers: Clovers: Tries: Clare Gorman, Clara Barrett; Con: Kate Flannery Edinburgh: Tries: Briar McNamara, Rhona Lloyd; Con: Nicole Marlow HT: Clovers 0 Edinburgh 7 Early second half tries from Clare Gorman and Clara Barrett had the Clovers on course for a final Celtic Challenge win, until Edinburgh’s Rhona Lloyd struck in the dying …

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Clovers qualify for Celtic Challenge playoffs despite 35-21 loss to Edinburgh

EDINBURGH 35 CLOVERS 21, Hive Stadium Scorers: Edinburgh: Tries: Molly Poolman, Millie Whitehouse, Emma Orr, Sarah Denholm, Lisa Thomson; Cons: Nicole Marlow, Briar McNamara; Pens: Nicole Marlow, Briar McNamara Clovers: Tries: Alana McInerney, Niamh O’Dowd, Chisom Ugwueru; Cons: Kate Flannery 2, Méabh Deely HT: Edinburgh 12 Clovers 21 The Clovers finished the Celtic Challenge’s round robin phase in third place, …

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