Ireland's women ship eight tries to England in Six Nation's opener

The Ireland Women were well-beaten in their opening Six Nations encounter at Energia Park.

Fri, 01 Feb, 2019 - 19:01

Dave Mervyn

[team1]Ireland Women[/team1][score1]7[/score1][team2]England Women[/team2][score2]51[/score2][/score]

The Ireland Women were well-beaten in their opening Six Nations encounter at Energia Park where a newly-professional England team ran out convincing 51-7 bonus point winners.

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