Flood and Ireland basing new bullishness on Australian and Kiwi upsets

Stacey Flood will face the England XV's for the first time this Saturday.

BULLISHNESS: Ireland haven’t beaten England in the women’s Six Nations in ten years but go into Saturday's game with a new found bullishness.   Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Ireland haven’t beaten England in the women’s Six Nations in ten years. The penalty try they scored in Twickenham 12 months ago was their first in the fixture since 2020, though it paled in comparison to the 88 points conceded.

It’s been jarring, then, to listen to head coach Scott Bemand and some of his players speak so openly and bullishly about their chances of an upset when the sides renew acquaintances in Cork’s Virgin Media Park this Saturday.