Briggs: Aviva atmosphere something I’ll never forget

Ireland 39 Italy 0

It was the first outing by the 2013 Grand Slam winners at the national stadium, as five tries from Claire Molloy, Lynne Cantwell, Alison Miller, Heather O’Brien and Jenny Murphy helped their standing towards the top of the table ahead of their clash with France on Friday night.

Brian O’Driscoll’s final game could have been adistraction, but for full-back Niamh Briggs, who finished with 12 points, the big send-off couldn’t be heard deep within the dressing rooms prior to kick-off.