"Ireland marked their return to the Women's Rugby World Cup with a record points tally in an impressive six-try display against Japan at a sun-soaked Franklin's Gardens."
"Scott Bemand's side are up and running in this tournament with the maximum five points. The 42 they scored beats the previous record tally that Ireland scored in their 2014 40-5 pool win over Kazakhstan in France."
Ireland defeated Japan 42–14 in the Women's Rugby World Cup at Franklin's Gardens under sunny conditions. Ireland scored six tries and set a new record points tally for the nation at the tournament. Scott Bemand's side earned the maximum five tournament points from the win. The 42 points surpassed Ireland's previous high of 40, set in a 2014 pool victory over Kazakhstan in France. The performance demonstrated offensive efficiency and clinical finishing across multiple try-scoring opportunities. Japan scored 14 points, but could not match Ireland's scoring rate during the match.
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