Canada 21- 8 Ireland
Ireland lost 21-8 to host team Canada in Vancouver in their second match of the WXV1 tournament.
Despite a hearty performance, during which they lost Linda Djougang and Niamh O'Dowd to almost simultaneous yellow cards, Ireland fell short of a win after beating world champions New Zealand in their opening game.
The Maple Leafs managed a 21-3 half-time lead thanks to a penalty try and scores from Claire Gallagher and Julia Omokbuale.
Textbook rugby from Canada 🙌#WXV | #WXV1 | #CANvIRE pic.twitter.com/T8icybNeDx
— WXV (@WXVRugby) October 5, 2024
Ireland's Eimear Considine scored the only try for the second half.
The win for Canada means the North American squad has won two for two in the competition, extending their winning streak to six games in a row.
Canada scored seven tries in their win against France in their first match and next up, they will face England in their final showdown of the competition.
Ireland’s final match will be on Friday against the USA.
The steal and break from Julia Omokhuale is too quick ⚡#WXV | #WXV1 | #CANvIRE pic.twitter.com/TUIYkOSql8
— WXV (@WXVRugby) October 5, 2024
Ireland: Stacey Flood; Eimear Considine, Eve Higgins, Enya Breen (capt), Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe; Dannah O'Brien, Emily Lane; Niamh O'Dowd, Clíodhna Moloney, Linda Djougang; Dorothy Wall, Fiona Tuite; Erin King, Aoife Wafer, Brittany Hogan.
Replacements: Neve Jones, Siobhán McCarthy, Andrea Stock, Grace Moore, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Molly Scuffil-McCabe, Nicole Fowley, Aoife Dalton.
Canada: Taylor Perry; Fancy Bermudez, Shoshanah Seumanutafa, Alexandra Tessier, Alysha Corrigan; Claire Gallagher, Justine Pelletier; Brittany Kassil, Emily Tuttosi, Alexandria Ellis; Tyson Beukeboom (capt), Courtney Holtkamp; Julia Omokhuale, Caroline Crossley, Gabrielle Senft.
Replacements: Sara Cline, McKinley Hunt, Rori Wood, Laetitia Royer, Fabiola Forteza, Karen Paquin, Olivia Apps, Julia Schell.
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
