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# ireland 2017

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Best player, best try and more of The42's WRWC awards
It’s all over for four more years, here are some of the women who made the last three weeks a joy to watch.
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Aug 28th 2017, 1:21 AM
Breathtaking 20 minutes with 5 tries helps Black Ferns reclaim World Cup from England
Loosehead Toka Natua scored a hat-trick as New Zealand battled from 17 – 5 down to put 41 points on England.
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Aug 26th 2017, 10:00 PM
Tierney walks away after torrid World Cup calling for bigger, better athletes to play for Ireland
On a day when Ireland’s World Cup preparations were criticised by now retired prop Ruth O’Reilly, Tierney maintained he was proud of the work he had done.
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Aug 26th 2017, 6:19 PM
The bitter end: Late rally from Ireland not enough to salvage consolation from home World Cup
Wales ensured Ireland finish eighth at their home World Cup and will have to go through a qualification process for the next edition.
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Aug 26th 2017, 4:09 PM
Drive for seventh place needn't mean the legacy of this World Cup is lost
There’s plenty about the women’s game that is going in the right direction, but all rugby stakeholders should feel invested in growing it further.
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Aug 26th 2017, 6:00 AM
Naoupu on the bench as Ireland aim for seventh on final day of World Cup action
Head coach Tom Tierney has made four changes, two enforced by concussion injuries.
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Aug 25th 2017, 2:16 PM
Former Ireland back row Joy Neville named to referee World Cup final
The Grand Slam winner ensures there will be an Irish voice on the field in the deciding match of the WRWC.
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Aug 24th 2017, 1:28 PM
Ireland coach Tom Tierney facing post-World Cup review to determine future
‘We’ll wait and see where that takes me,’ says Tierney.
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Aug 23rd 2017, 1:00 AM
Wonderful Woodman scores four as Black Ferns march back into World Cup final
New Zealand scored seven tries on their way to the final, where they will face either England or France on Saturday.
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Aug 22nd 2017, 6:57 PM
'This World Cup has shown the women's game is getting bigger and bigger'
Ireland face Australia on Tuesday for a shot at the fifth-placed play-off.
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Aug 22nd 2017, 9:05 AM
France and England dominate our WRWC Team of the Pool Stage, but one Irish woman made the cut
Who would you have in your tournament dream team so far?
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Aug 18th 2017, 5:35 PM
Black and Bleu Ireland can only turn attention to Australia and 'achieving something' at this WRWC
Claire Molloy is leading the in taking accountability as her squad head for Belfast with only 5th place to play for.
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Aug 18th 2017, 7:05 AM
Improvements and another deep dig, but nowhere near enough to cope with ferocious French
Ireland ended the match, and their World Cup chase, lamented another opening half in which they were second best.
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Aug 17th 2017, 11:48 PM
Ireland miss out on World Cup semis as France overpower hosts in UCD
Tom Tierney’s side were 21 points down at the break, and had to wait until the last play of the game to register their first score.
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Aug 17th 2017, 9:41 PM
'France are in our way': Jenny Murphy relishing the big stage of a vital World Cup test
The hardest hitter in Ireland’s arsenal is determined to make the free-flowing French stop and think.
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Aug 17th 2017, 5:00 PM
New Zealand steam-roll Canada to complete perfect run to World Cup semis
An eight-try rout has left 2014 runners-up Canada out of the running for a semi-final berth.
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Aug 17th 2017, 1:55 PM
Ireland bidding to stop French fluency at source with pack physicality
Tom Tierney’s team selection paves the way for a serious battle in UCD tomorrow evening.
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Aug 16th 2017, 5:42 PM
'You'd think they were in Vegas!': Slick passing and clean offloads all over the top 5 tries from yesterday's WRWC action
There is pace and power all over the tournament, but the subtle touches are to be celebrated.
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Aug 14th 2017, 4:46 PM
French bells toll for Ireland as the rugby family make themselves at home in UCD
At a tournament as intimate as this, you’re never far from the flesh and blood of one of the star attractions.
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Aug 14th 2017, 8:00 AM
'We need to play the game of our lives against the French'
Despite two error-strewn displays, just France stand between Tom Tierney’s side and a World Cup semi-final.
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Aug 14th 2017, 7:00 AM
Fitzpatrick helps Ireland flick the switch and more talking points after problematic win over Japan
That was too close for comfort.
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Aug 13th 2017, 7:08 PM
England didn't need to be at their best to run in 10 tries against Italy
The Azzurri were able to knock the champions a little off their stride and scored a terrific try of their own in the first half.
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Aug 13th 2017, 4:17 PM
'We're trying to embrace the expectation and pressure, but it caught us'
A home World Cup isn’t always an advantage.
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Aug 11th 2017, 6:15 AM
Second row rampage tops the list of best tries from the WRWC opening day in Dublin
The USA’s Kris Thomas also made the list thanks to a powerful tackle-busting finish against Italy.
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Aug 10th 2017, 3:54 PM
Spence just one of the match-winning 'impact subs' that delivered victory for Ireland
Subs, replacements, finishers… call them what you want, Ireland used them to their full advantage against Australia.
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Aug 10th 2017, 4:12 AM
Gone in 11 seconds: Quickest try of the day helps France rout Japan and top Ireland's pool
Romane Menager’s extremely early try and Caroline Ladagnous’ hat-trick ensured a comfortable start for Ireland’s rivals.
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Aug 10th 2017, 2:54 AM
'Ugly' win a beautifully firm foothold in the tournament for Tierney
’19-17 against Australia might look good in a few days’ time,’ says the Ireland head coach.
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Aug 9th 2017, 11:00 PM
Magnificent Maz and more talking points as Ireland begin the World Cup with a bang
The Wallaroos were unforgiving opposition, but Ireland dug deep to take a vital victory on opening night.
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Aug 9th 2017, 9:30 PM
Slick Winiata hat-trick helps Black Ferns gloss over set-piece struggle with Wales
The diminutive fullback got on the end of three of New Zealand’s eight opening day tries.
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Aug 9th 2017, 4:53 PM
Set-piece, structure and incessant work-rate critical for Ireland in home World Cup opener
The Wallaroos will carry a direct threat and no little pedigree into UCD tonight, but all Irish cylinders are primed to fire.
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Aug 9th 2017, 7:00 AM
Talking over as Ireland Women prepare to take hold of jersey and Australia
This week has been anything but normal for Claire Molloy, but she knows the drill from here on.
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Aug 8th 2017, 6:21 PM
How one Irish woman helped turn rugby into a sport for both sexes
Under Su Carty’s watch, women went from comprising 4% of the world’s rugby playing population to 25%
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Aug 7th 2017, 10:00 AM
'If I can get girls to live the dream that I'm living, then that's pretty cool'
New Zealand’s brilliant scrum-half is working to create solid pathways for girls to follow in her footsteps.
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Aug 6th 2017, 11:00 AM
Ireland Women striving to make sporting role models a not-so-rare commodity for girls
Women’s sport needs high-profile events to spark interest for girls at a stage when, statistically, they’re dropping out.
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Aug 6th 2017, 8:10 AM
7 into 15s will go: High performance plan behind Ireland Women can bear its fruit at World Cup
Director of women’s rugby Anthony Eddy has taken flak for bringing players out of the 15-a-side scene, but he has consistently stuck by his decision.
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Aug 3rd 2017, 6:09 PM
Sophie Spence eagerly, nervelessly embracing countdown to World Cup
Bring it.
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Aug 2nd 2017, 7:00 PM
With Briggs injury setback, Ireland turn to Molloy as Women's Rugby World Cup captain
The 29-year-old will replace Niamh Briggs who was forced to pull out of the tournament last week.
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Aug 2nd 2017, 3:00 PM
Australia gunning to 'knock off' Ireland in World Cup opener
The Wallaroos are low on experience, but in no shortage of confidence as they bring their Olympic gold medalists to the 15s game.
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Aug 2nd 2017, 8:55 AM
'They’re the wonder women of our culture': The haka and the second wind it gives the Black Ferns
Versatile New Zealand forward Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate explains the significance of the Kiwi cultural challenge.
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Aug 1st 2017, 4:40 PM
Injured Ireland skipper Briggs vows to return for Six Nations
The goal-kicking fullback suffered an ankle injury in training over the weekend.
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Aug 1st 2017, 1:11 AM
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