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Ireland crush Italy in Six Nations

Ireland crush Italy in Six Nations

The record-breaking crowd in Galway witnessed a ruthless Irish performance that saw them take a commanding lead within the first twenty minutes.

Head coach Scott Bemand praised the team's clinical finishing and significant improvement following a tough loss to England.

Italy struggled to contain Ireland's pace on the wings, despite scoring three tries of their own in a high-scoring encounter.

The result moves Ireland up the table and provides a major boost to their World Cup qualifying ambitions.

Ireland women's national rugby union team
Women’s rugby union team representing the island of Ireland
Beibhinn Parsons
Irish rugby union player
Scott Bemand
English rugby union player
Women's Six Nations Championship
Annual international women's rugby union competition