20-04-2025
Ireland outclass winless Wales at Rodney Parade
Women's Six NationsWales (7) 14Tries: Cox, Bluck Cons: Bevan 2 Ireland (21) 40Tries: Djougang 2, Wafer 2, Wall 2 Cons: O'Brien 3, Breen 2
Wales were again outmuscled as Ireland ran in six tries to secure a second win of their Women's Six Nations hosts had taken an early lead through Carys Cox, but after that it was one-way traffic in the Newport Djougang, Aoife Wafer and Dorothy Wall each bagged two tries in a dominant performance which condemned Wales to a fourth Bluck, who had been a late call-up, scored a consolation for Wales, who played in front of 3,568 fans - a record crowd for a women's international at Rodney will play their final game against Scotland next weekend as they look to cement a third-place finish, while Wales must at least beat Italy if they are avoid a second consecutive wooden to follow.
Line-ups
Wales: Jasmine Joyce; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones (capt), Courtney Keight, Carys Cox; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones, Jenni Scoble, Abbie Fleming, Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Alex Carys Phillips, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Alaw Pyrs, Sian Jones, Hannah Bluck, Catherine Stacey Flood; Anna McGann, Aoife Dalton, Enya Breen, Amee-Leigh; Dannah O'Brien, Molly Scuffil-McCabe; Siobhán McCarthy, Neve Jones, Linda Djougang, Ruth Campbell, Dorothy Wall, Brittany Hogan, Edel McMahon (capt), Aoife Cliodhna Moloney, Sadhbh McGrath, Christy Haney, Fiona Tuite, Claire Boles, Emily Lane, Eve Higgins, Vicky Elmes bin: O'Brien (36 mins)
