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Red Roses · Women's Six Nations

Ireland
v England⁠

7–34

Full time

Ireland v England finished 7–34.

Ireland
Leah Lyons 65'
Date
Friday 17 March 2017 · Red Roses in 2017
Venue
Donnybrook, Dublin
Competition
Women's Six Nations

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Ireland

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Lindsay Peat Prop Off in the 62'
  • No. 2, Leah Lyons Hooker Off in the 70'
  • No. 3, Ailis Egan Prop Off in the 62'
  • No. 4, Sophie Spence Lock
  • No. 5, Marie Louise Reilly Lock
  • No. 6, Ciara Griffin Flanker Off in the 70'
  • No. 7, Claire Molloy Flanker
  • No. 8, Paula Fitzpatrick (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Larissa Muldoon Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Nora Stapleton Fly Half Off in the 61'
  • No. 11, Alison Miller Wing
  • No. 12, Sene Naoupu Centre
  • No. 13, Jenny Murphy Centre
  • No. 14, Hannah Tyrrell Wing
  • No. 15, Kim Flood Full Back Off in the 51'

Replacements

  • No. 16, Ciara O'Connor On in the 70'
  • No. 17, Ilse van Staden On in the 62'
  • No. 18, Ruth O'Reilly On in the 62'
  • No. 19, Ciara Cooney (not used)
  • No. 20, Nichola Fryday On in the 70'
  • No. 21, Mary Healy (not used)
  • No. 22, Nikki Caughey On in the 61'
  • No. 23, Mairead Coyne Yellow card 57' On in the 51'

Referee: Alhambra Nievas. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2014 – 2016

05 13 Aug 2014
Women's Rugby World Cup Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris

Ireland 7–40 England England won

England tries: Rochelle Clark 26', Kat Merchant 36', Kay Wilson 56', Marlie Packer 70', Marlie Packer 74'

Ireland tries: Gillian Bourke 17'

Match page: Ireland v England, 13 August 2014

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 1169 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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