Ladies very Convincing – Ireland 19 v 0 Italy!

Ireland’s Women got their Six Nations off to a cracking start as they defeated Italy 19-0!

It all came down to a 15 minute scoring blitz in the early part of the second half, and the team can now head to Paris to take on the French. They’ve never beaten the French in the Six Nations, and came to within two points last season in Dublin.

2008 RBS WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS: Friday, February 1

IRELAND WOMEN 19 ITALY WOMEN 0, St. Mary’s College RFC

Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Jess Limbert, Germaine Healy, Sinead Ryan; Cons: Jo O’Sullivan, Grace Davitt
Italy: -

IRELAND WOMEN: Sarahjane Belton (capt); Lynne Cantwell, Patrique Kelly, Shannon Houston, Grace Davitt; Joanne O’Sullivan, Tania Rosser; Fiona Coghlan, Jess Limbert, Marie Barrett, Caroline Mahon, Germaine Healy, Eimear O’Sullivan, Sinead Ryan, Orla Brennan.

Replacements used: Gillian Bourke for Barrett (61 mins), Amy Davis for Cantwell (69), Niamh Briggs for Belton, Louise Beamish for Rosser, Louise Austin for Ryan (all 71), Kate O’Loughlin for Mahon, Yvonne Nolan for Lambert (both 74).

ITALY WOMEN: Paola Zangirolami (capt); Marie Sanfilippo, Elisa Cucchiella, Flavia Severin, Daniela Gini; Martina Barbini, Sara Pettinelli; Silvia Gaudino, Jiuliana Campanella, Elisa Facchini, Valentina Schiavon, Anna Mariani, Veronica Schiavon, Silvia Pizzati, Michela Tondinelli.

Replacements used: Samantha Pagli for Facchini (half-time), Lara Fabbri for Gini (77 mins). Not used: Veronica Ceradini, Alessandra Mestriner, Greta Petese, Mirjam Keller, Giulia Bratush.

Referee: David Walker (Scotland)

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