Ireland find rhythm after sluggish start

Ireland 14 Italy 3: Ireland’s Women’s team landed their second victory of this RBS Six Nations campaign in Donnybrook yesterday, although lacked conviction in doing so.

Tries from Lindsay Peat and Paula Fitzpatrick in either half saw Ireland home in a 14 -3 victory, the Irish though started very slowly, barely edging out of their half in the first 20 minutes.

“I don’t think we got out of our 22 in the first 15 minutes or so,” admitted coach Tom Tierney. ”Keeping it to 3-0 was very important, we knew it would be a hard opening from the Italians.”