IRELAND’S WOMEN MADE history (again) today, inflicting a 17 – 14 defeat on tournament favourites New Zealand at the 2014 Rugby World Cup.
If you missed it – ouch that’s bad luck, we’ll have highlights for you later – here’s a taster of how it looked.
Before O'Brien's score Ireland had dominated the game, but trailed 8 - 0.
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There's plenty more where that came from.
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16 images from Ireland's amazing World Cup win over the Black Ferns
IRELAND’S WOMEN MADE history (again) today, inflicting a 17 – 14 defeat on tournament favourites New Zealand at the 2014 Rugby World Cup.
If you missed it – ouch that’s bad luck, we’ll have highlights for you later – here’s a taster of how it looked.
Number 10 Nora Stapleton gets some last-minute maintenance
Kiwi scrum-half Tania Rosser won't forget this day any time soon. Her 50th cap.
More than just an interested spectator
Facing the haka
Heather O'Brien forces her way over for a crucial try
Before O'Brien's score Ireland had dominated the game, but trailed 8 - 0.
Miller shows her wheels to give Ireland the lead after an hour
The tackle was too little too late
Job done
Niamh Briggs was pleased with another brilliant display of place-kicking
Lynne Cantwell leads the celebrations
Sophie Spence left nothing on the pitch
Miller turns to salute the crowd
Head coach Philip Doyle brings in the troops
There's plenty more where that came from.
All images ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
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