Girls in Green celebrate historic rugby Grand Slam

Italy Women 3 Ireland Women 6

Girls in Green celebrate historic rugby Grand Slam
Sun, 17 Mar, 2013 - 16:27

Italy Women 3 Ireland Women 6

The Ireland Women made it a St Patrick;'s Day to remember in muddy Milan this afternoon as they secured their first ever Grand Slam by edging out a tenacious Italian side 6-3.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: MilanPlace: Venegoni StadiumPlace: ParabiagoPerson: Niamh BriggsPerson: Veronica SchiavonPerson: BriggsPerson: Marie Louise ReillyPerson: ItaliansPerson: Lucia GaiPerson: Stacey-Lea KennedyPerson: Lauren DayPerson: SchiavonPerson: Grace DavittPerson: Jenny MurphyPerson: Joy NevillePerson: Fiona CoghlanPerson: Ailis EganPerson: Niamh KavanaghPerson: Claire MolloyPerson: Philip DoylePerson: Maria Diletta VeronesePerson: Alison MillerPerson: Lynne CantwellPerson: KavanaghPerson: CantwellPerson: MolloyPerson: NevillePerson: Siobhan FlemingPerson: GaiPerson: Sophie SpencePerson: MillerPerson: Nora StapletonEvent: Girls in GreenEvent: St Patrick;'s DayEvent: Grand SlamEvent: 2013 Six NationsOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Girls in GreenOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: IrishOrganisation: Gai
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