Follow live coverage with text and score updates as Ireland open their campaign against Japan at Franklin's Gardens, ...

Full-time 🇮🇪 42-14 🇯🇵 An excellent start for Ireland to their World Cup campaign, proving too strong for a spirited Japan ...

Ireland made a highly anticipated return to the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Sunday, August 24, securing an emphatic win over ...

Ireland were in a dark place after failing to qualify for the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2021. Now, though, they can beat New Zealand and win their pool.

Injured Ireland back row Dorothy Wall says Ireland ended their eight-year World Cup wait with one of their "best ever performances" against Japan.

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 ...

While only one player in Ireland's squad has experienced a World Cup, half of Scott Bemand's side don't show the scars of ...