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Red Roses · Women's Six Nations

Ireland
v England⁠

5–49

Full time

Ireland v England finished 5–49.

Ireland
Amee Leigh Costigan 24'
Date
Saturday 12 April 2025 · Red Roses in 2025
Venue
Musgrave Park, Cork
Competition
Women's Six Nations

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Ireland

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Niamh O’Dowd Prop Yellow card 44' Off in the 56'
  • No. 2, Neve Jones Hooker Off in the 58'
  • No. 3, Linda Djougang Prop Off in the 70'
  • No. 4, Fiona Tuite-O'Sullivan Lock Off in the 55'
  • No. 5, Dorothy Wall Lock Off in the 70'
  • No. 6, Brittany Hogan Flanker
  • No. 7, Erin King Flanker
  • No. 8, Aoife Wafer Number 8
  • No. 9, Emily Lane Scrum Half Off in the 55'
  • No. 10, Dannah O'Brien Fly Half Off in the 58'
  • No. 11, Amee Leigh Costigan (c) Wing
  • No. 12, Eve Higgins Centre
  • No. 13, Aoife Dalton Centre
  • No. 14, Anna McGann Wing Off in the 58'
  • No. 15, Stacey Flood Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Cliodhna Moloney Macdonald On in the 58'
  • No. 17, Siobhan McCarthy (not used) Off in the 66'
  • No. 18, Christy Haney On in the 70'
  • No. 19, Ruth Campbell On in the 70'
  • No. 20, Grace Moore On in the 55'
  • No. 21, Aoibheann Reilly On in the 55'
  • No. 22, Nicole Fowley On in the 58'
  • No. 23, Vicky Elmes Kinlan On in the 58'

Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2019 – 2024

01 20 Apr 2024
Women's Six Nations Twickenham Stadium, London

England 88–10 Ireland England won

England tries: Abby Dow 6', Natasha Hunt 9', Megan Jones 12', Zoe Stratford 18', Ellie Kildunne 27', Abby Dow 37', Jess Breach 43', Sadia Kabeya 48', Megan Jones 57', Abby Dow 63', Ellie Kildunne 67', Jess Breach 72', Ellie Kildunne 74', Maddie Feaunati 76'

Ireland tries: Penalty try 55'

Match page: England v Ireland, 20 April 2024

02 22 Apr 2023
Women's Six Nations Musgrave Park, Cork

Ireland 0–48 England England won

England tries: Sarah Beckett 1', Tatyana Heard 15', Ellie Kildunne 21', Marlie Packer 26', Morwenna Talling 35', Amber Reed 70', Alex Matthews 77', Alex Matthews 81'

Ireland tries: None

Match page: Ireland v England, 22 April 2023

03 24 Apr 2022
Women's Six Nations Welford Road, Leicester

England 69–0 Ireland England won

England tries: Lark Atkin-Davies 2', Sarah Bern 17', Marlie Packer 41', Lark Atkin-Davies 45', Lydia Thompson 51', Poppy Cleall 55', Hannah Botterman 61', Poppy Cleall 64', Ellie Kildunne 67', Ellie Kildunne 72', Lydia Thompson 76'

Ireland tries: None

Match page: England v Ireland, 24 April 2022

04 23 Feb 2020
Women's Six Nations Castle Park, Doncaster

England 27–0 Ireland England won

England tries: Sarah Hunter 2', Abby Dow 13', Jess Breach 27', Vicky Fleetwood 39', Sarah McKenna 59'

Ireland tries: None

Match page: England v Ireland, 23 February 2020

05 1 Feb 2019
Women's Six Nations Donnybrook, Dublin

Ireland 7–51 England England won

England tries: Jess Breach 4', Sarah McKenna 29', Sarah Bern 41', Lark Atkin-Davies 45', Katy Daley-Mclean 52', Zoe Harrison 65', Emily Scott 75', Bryony Cleall 79'

Ireland tries: Penalty try 61'

Match page: Ireland v England, 1 February 2019

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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