Scott Bemand: 'Australia win gives supporters something to get behind'

Ireland Sevens star Eve Higgins claiming the first try of the second period before another, hooker Cliodhna Moloney rounded the scoring off in the final minute to touch down a powerful driving maul

Ireland Head Coach Scott Bemand and Christy Haney after the 150th Year Celebration Match

Ireland boss Scott Bemand believes his side’s upset victory over Australia in Belfast on Saturday can help bring the public along with the women’s national team as they step up to the top division of WXV in Canada later this month.

Ireland kicked off the IRFU's 150th Anniversary celebrations in style on Saturday with a morale-boosting 36-10 victory ahead of their WXV1 campaign in Vancouver later this month. Head coach Bemand will name his squad for the tournament on Tuesday before departing for Canada’s west coast at the end of next week and this six tries to two win over a side placed four places higher than his ninth-ranked squad was the perfect send-off in front of more than 3,600 supporters at Kingspan Stadium.