Nose break an added slap in the face for Ireland debutant Adams Verling

The 20-year-old thinks she suffered the blow in the opening 10 minutes of Sunday's 40-36 reversal to USA in the WXV Global Series opener
Ireland debutant Jemima Adams Verling with family after the WXV Global Series match between Ireland and USA at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Ireland debutant Jemima Adams Verling with family after the WXV Global Series match between Ireland and USA at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

The USA's Tallaght Stadium victory didn't just land a slap in the face to Scott Bemand's Ireland.

For Connacht's young back row Jemima Adams Verling, it also resulted in a suspected broken nose to welcome her to Test rugby.

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