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Red Roses · Women's Home Nations Championship

Ireland
v England⁠: Red Roses, 9 February 1997

0–32

Full time

Ireland v England finished 0–32.

England
Pip Atikson-Kennedy 10', Gillian Burns 25', Penalty try 35', Julie Twigg 60', Gillian Burns 70', Nicky Ponsford 79'
Ireland
None
Date
Sunday 9 February 1997 · Red Roses in 1997
Venue
Limerick

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Ireland

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Annie Parsons Prop
  • No. 2, Joss Hanrahan Hooker
  • No. 3, Deborah Campbell Prop
  • No. 4, Lorraine Noade Lock
  • No. 5, Maria Myles Lock
  • No. 6, Ruth McKeown Flanker
  • No. 7, Fiona Steed Flanker
  • No. 8, Jackie O'Brien Number 8
  • No. 9, Realtine Shrieves Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Stephanie Dowling Fly Half
  • No. 11, Joy Sparkes Wing
  • No. 12, Marie Kerrin Centre
  • No. 13, Carole Byrne (c) Centre
  • No. 14, Helen Siwek Wing
  • No. 15, Rachel Currie Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Paula Keane (not used)
  • No. 17, Clara Heaton (not used)

A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 1 meeting before this one

1996 – 1996

01 17 Mar 1996
Women's Home Nations Championship Sunbury

Ireland 8–12 England England won

England tries: Jayne Molyneux 10', Jane Gregory 15', Andrea Wallace 20', Jayne Molyneux 45', Jacquie Edwards 52', Giselle Mather 58', Gillian Burns 68'

Ireland tries: Deidre Fitzgerald 77'

Match page: Ireland v England, 17 March 1996

Official meetings since 1996

England v Ireland stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings34In our results database
England wins32England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Ireland wins2Ireland victories

England have scored 1179 points to Ireland's 223 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

9

Ellie Kildunne

9 tries against Ireland in matches we hold scorer data for.

Ireland · Fixture leader

3

Alison Miller

Ireland's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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