England's Women claim Grand Slam against Irish

England Women 23 Ireland Women 6

England's Women claim Grand Slam against Irish
Sat, 17 Mar, 2012 - 15:59

England Women 23 Ireland Women 6

The Ireland Women put it up to the second-ranked team in the world for an hour until England broke free to claim their sixth Grand Slam in seven years.

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