Follow live coverage with text and score updates as Ireland open their campaign against Japan at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton.

The only team with a winning record against defending champion New Zealand has lost it after Ireland was crushed 40-0 in the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Brighton ...

Eve Higgins pounced with the key try as Ireland emerged from a test of character to launch their World Cup with a 42-14 ...

Teenage tyro Braxton Sorensen-McGee bagged another hat-trick as New Zealand continued their World Cup title defence by ...

Scott Bemand's side are back on the world stage after an eight-year wait and have seemingly gone from strength to strength in recent times ...

Both sides were bidding for their first win of the tournament after defeats against world champion New Zealand and Ireland ...

Ireland scored six tries in a comprehensive 42-14 win over Japan to get their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign off to a ...

Ireland and South Africa achieved their highest Women's Rugby World Cup scores in their opening matches on Sunday. Ireland thrashed Japan 42-14 and, in the second game of the Northampton doubleheader, ...

Béibhinn Parsons will play her first competitive 15s game for Ireland since the 2024 Six Nations having been named in the starting line-up ahead of Sunday’s World Cup opener against Japan.

Eve Higgins scored the pivotal try as Ireland launched its Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a 42-14 victory over Japan ...

CO-CAPTAIN Edel McMahon is ready to cook after being named to start in Ireland’s Women’s World Cup opener against Japan. The Exeter Chiefs star sat out the warm-up clashes with Scotland and Canada ...

Japan and Spain turned in statement wins as they headed to a showdown next week. Canada found just enough to win against Ireland in a downpour.