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Ireland power past Japan in Women’s Rugby World Cup opener but Bemand says defence must improve

SCOTT BEMAND claims his Ireland giants getting the better of the shorter Japanese in their Women’s Rugby World Cup was no ...
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Ireland tops spirited Japan to open Women's Rugby World Cup campaign

Eve Higgins scored the pivotal try as Ireland launched its Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a 42-14 victory over Japan ...

Impressive six-try Ireland open up with win over Japan

Ireland score six tries, all from different scorers, in a brilliant 42-14 win over Japan in Pool C of the Women's Rugby World ...

What Irish TV channel is Ireland vs Japan on? Kick-off time, FREE live stream, team news, and odds for Rugby World Cup

IRELAND get their 2025 Rugby World Cup campaign underway with a clash against Japan this afternoon. Scott Bemand’s side face ...

How Ireland replaced Aoife Wafer in the aggregate against Japan

Despite the absence of their powerful backrow, Ireland showed little sign of faltering against Japan. To say they didn’t miss ...

Ireland co-captain Edel McMahon pleased with 'class' win over Japan

Edel McMahon praises the calmness of her team, stating the youngsters in the squad didn't let the occasion of their first ...

Ireland 42, Japan 14

Ireland 42 (Amee-Leigh Costigan. Neve Jones, Beibhinn Parsons, Fiona Tuite, Eve Higgins, Enya Breen tries; Dannah O’Brien 6 conversions), Japan 14 (Haruka Hirotsu, Masami Kawamura tries; Ayasa Otsuka ...
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Ireland v Japan: All you need to know

Ireland take on Japan in their opening game of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 at Franklins Gardens in Northampton. Here's ...