Ladies giving a lead

Ireland 30 Scotland 3

Ladies giving a lead
Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 - 00:00
Aisling Crowe

Fitting really because never has an Irish women’s side claimed a Triple Crown.

It’s 20 years since the first Irish women’s team opened their history books with a 10-0 defeat to the Scots on Valentine’s Day in Edinburgh. Back then they were buying their own jerseys, paying their own fares and sleeping on floors during World Cups.

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