Ireland bullish about ending England's unbeaten seven-year Six Nations streak

It’s just shy of a year since Bemand’s side shipped 88 points to the perennial Championship winners in front of almost 49,000 fans at Twickenham.

Head coach Scott Bemand speaking during an Ireland Women's Rugby media conference at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand believes his up and coming side can bring England’s 31-match unbeaten Six Nations run to a halt when the two teams meet in Musgrave Park in Cork on Saturday afternoon.

This is quite the claim, by any measure.