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Ciara Griffin: Women’s game must give talent a chance to emerge

After a bruising Round 4 battle against England, Ireland must now line out for their most important match of the championship.
Ciara Griffin: Women’s game must give talent a chance to emerge

BIG GAME FEVER: Nichola Fryday and head coach Greg McWilliams. Pic: ©INPHO/Craig Watson

ALTHOUGH the 48–0 scoreline might contradict what I’m about to say, but last week was probably Ireland’s best performance of the championship so far. 

They kept the Grand Slam winners to under 50 points, their lowest-scoring output of this year’s campaign. Ireland fronted up to England's physically and didn’t allow them solely to dictate the game. 

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