Irish search for consolation win against Wales

There’ll be much soul-searching and head scratching once they’ve been put out of their misery, but right now, Ireland will lift their heads one last time in a bid to take something meaningful out of this Women’s Rugby World Cup.

A seventh-place play-off on the last day of the tournament was not the send-off the hosts had planned for, but poor performances throughout have taken them to this low-key finish against Wales at Kingspan Stadium (2pm).

They need to win to ensure automatic qualification for the 2021 World Cup and after back-to-back defeats against the French and Australians, a victory of any kind would make everyone feel better, especially head coach Tom Tierney. “It’s hard to take it all in at the moment,” he said.