'It means so much' - Ireland secure World Cup qualification after grinding out win over Scotland

Following Wales’ dramatic victory earlier today against Italy in Cardiff, it suddenly became a two-horse race between the two sides in the Ravenhill.

CELEBRATION TIME: Ireland secured an automatic World Cup spot after finishing third in the Six Nations after grinding out a win against Scotland. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Guinness Women's Six Nations: Ireland 15 Scotland 12

Dannah O’Brien struck a crucial 74th-minute penalty at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast as Ireland qualified for next year’s World Cup finals with a big win over Scotland in the final round of the Women’s Six Nations Championship.