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WRWC: Ireland beat Australia, Day 1

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Wednesday 9 Aug 2017

Of the six matches, four had big winners, one a comfortable win and one a thoroughly close call.

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In the close call the home team, Ireland, beat Australia 19-7.

Results, Round 1

Pool A

New Zealand vs Wales, 44-12

Canada vs Hong Kong, 98-0

Pool B

England vs Spain, 56-5

USA vs Italy, 24-12

Pool C

Ireland vs Australia, 19-7

France vs Japan, 72-14

Ireland vs Australia

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These were two strong, evenly matches sides.

Half way through the first half scrumhalf Larissa Muldoon scored a try for Ireland, which her halfback partner Nora Stapleton converted.

Just before 30 minutes left wing Muihalia Murphy scored for Australia, to make the half score 7-5 to Ireland.

Flank Shannon Parry's try gave Australia a 10-7 lead but tries by replacements Ciara Griffin and Sophie Spence took the score to 19-10.

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With just five minutes left centre Kayla Sauvao scored a try for Australia. Ashleigh Hewson's conversion ended the match.

Each side scored three tries. The difference in the final score was just two conversions to one.

Scorers

For Ireland:

Tries: Larissa Muldoon, Ciara Griffin, Sophie Spence

Cons: Nora Stapleton 2

For Australia:

Tries: Muihalia Murphy, Shannon Parry, Kayla Sauvao

Con: Ashleigh Hewson

Teams

Ireland 15 Hannah Tyrrell, 14 Eimear Considine, 13 Sene Naoupu, 12 Jenny Murphy, 11 Alison Miller, 10 Nora Stapleton, 9 Larissa Muldoon, 8 Heather O'Brien, 7 Claire Molloy, 6 Ashleigh Baxter, 5 Marie Louise Reilly, 4 Paula Fitzpatrick, 3 Ailis Egan, 2 Cliodhna Moloney, 1 Lindsay Peat

Replacements: 16 Leah Lyons, 17 Ruth O'Reilly, 18 Ciara O'Connor, 19 Sophie Spence, 20 Ciara Griffin, 21 Nicole Cronin, 22 Katie Fitzhenry, 23 Mairead Coyne

Australia: 15 Samantha Treherne, 14 Nareta Marsters, 13 Kayla Sauvao, 12 Sharni Williams, 11 Mahalia Murphy, 10 Trilleen Pomare, 9 Katrina Barker, 8 Grace Hamilton, 7 Shannon Parry, 6 Mollie Gray, 5 Millie Boyle, 4 Chloe Butler, 3 Hilisha Samoa, 2 Cheyenne Campbell, 1 Liz Patu

Replacements: 16 Emily Robinson, 17 Violeta Tupuola, 18 Hana Ngaha, 19 Rebecca Clough, 20 Alisha Hewett, 21 Fenella Hake, 22 Sarah Riordan, 23 Ashleigh Hewson

Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong) 

Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England), Rose LaBrèche (Canada) 

Television match official: David Grashoff (England) 

Round 2 Fixtures

Round 2 takes place at UCD on Sunday, 13 August 2017.

New Zealand vs Hong Kong at Billings Park, University College Dublin

England vs Italy at Billings Park, University College Dublin

USA vs Spain at University College Dublin Bowl 

Canada vs Wales at Billings Park, University College Dublin

Ireland vs Japan at University College Dublin Bowl

France vs Australia at University College Dublin Bowl

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