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WXV1 recap: Canada 21-8 Ireland

Relive all the action from Vancouver as Ireland took on Canada in round two of the WXV1.

Rugby • 06 Oct 24

Aoife Wafer tackles Canada's Julia Schell

Canada too good for dogged Ireland in WXV

Ireland lost 21-8 to host team Canada 21-8 in Vancouver in their second match of the WXV1 tournament.

Rugby • 06 Oct 24

Enya Breen (l) and Fancy Bermudez on the attack in last weekend's games

Ireland aiming high with hosts Canada next up in WXV

Ireland's win over New Zealand last Monday morning shook the rugby world but now they have to follow it up when they take on Canada in round two of the WXV1 in Vancouver.

Rugby • 05 Oct 24

Aoife Wafer has scored six tries in nine international games

Canada watching out for 'young talented back row'

Captain Tyson Beukeboom says Canada are wary of a "young talented back row" on the Ireland team as the sides prepared to meet in their second WXV1 clash.

Rugby • 04 Oct 24

Enya Breen will captain Ireland against Canada

Breen to lead Ireland against Canada as McMahon out

Enya Breen will captain Ireland for the first time after Edel McMahon was ruled out of their WXV1 clash with Canada on Saturday night.

Rugby • 04 Oct 24

Linda Djougang: 'We just needed to bring our physicality'

Black Ferns win 'nice reward' as Ireland eye Canada

Ireland's Linda Djougang says that while their win over New Zealand at the WXV1 came as a "shock" back home, the team believed their hard work was going to pay off.

Rugby • 02 Oct 24

Ireland beat the world champions in their first meeting since 2016

'We said we wanted to fire shots' - Bemand

Scott Bemand hailed his Ireland side's "heart, soul and effort" after their stunning 29-27 victory over World Cup winner New Zealand in the WXV1.

Rugby • 30 Sep 24

From left, Eve Higgins, Niamh O'Dowd and Fiona Tuite celebrate after the famous win

Wafer and Wall: Beating Black Ferns a dream come true

Ireland flanker Aoife Wafer realised a dream in Vancouver overnight, as her two tries helped Ireland to a stunning victory over New Zealand in their WXV1 opener.

Rugby • 30 Sep 24

Ireland stun world champions New Zealand in WXV1

Ireland scored five tries and stunned world champions New Zealand to claim an incredible 29-27 victory in WXV1 Vancouver in the early hours of Monday morning.

Rugby • 30 Sep 24

Captain Edel McMahon of Ireland (L) and Ruahei Demant, skipper of New Zealand ahead of the team's WXV tie

Preview: Black Ferns to provide Ireland with stiff test

Ireland take on the world champions New Zealand in Canada in the early hours of Monday morning.

Rugby • 29 Sep 24

Stacey Flood starts at full-back for Ireland

Flood and Tuite start for Ireland against Black Ferns

Stacey Flood and Fiona Tuite come into the Ireland starting team to face world champions New Zealand in their opening WXV1 clash on Monday morning.

Rugby • 28 Sep 24

Ireland's Haney upbeat despite knee injury scare

Christy Haney is upbeat despite missing out on Ireland's WXV1 campaign in Canada and confident of a return to action for the Celtic Challenge in December.

Rugby • 27 Sep 24

Aoife Wafer scored twice for Ireland against the Wallaroos

'Red headgear' Wafer a target for Black Ferns

Ireland back row Aoife Wafer may have a target on her back but it's the cap on her head that marks her out, according to the Black Ferns.

Rugby • 30 Sep 24

Eimear Considine has proved herself to new coach Scott Bemand

'I never imagined I'd get back for Ireland' - Considine

When Eimear Considine came on as a replacement for Munster in their Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Series match against Connacht last month she achieved what she had set out to do.

Rugby • 25 Sep 24