France Women

18 - 13

Full Time

Ireland Women

France Women vs Ireland Women

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

82'

Yllana Brosseau comes on.

78'

Annaelle Deshaye comes off.

78'

Yellow Card

Alexandra Chambon (France) is shown a yellow card

78'

Emilie Boulard comes on.

77'

Lina Queyroi comes off.

77'

Penalty Goal

Morgane Bourgeois kicks the penalty.

75'

France decide to make a substitution, with Seraphine Okemba getting some game time.

74'

France decide to make a substitution, with Charlotte Escudero being replaced.

74'

France decide to make a substitution, with Gabrielle Vernier getting some game time.

74'

France decide to make a substitution, with Seraphine Okemba being replaced.

74'

France decide to make a substitution, with Alexandra Chambon getting some game time.

74'

France decide to make a substitution, with Pauline Bourdon Sansus being replaced.

74'

Morgane Bourgeois curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

67'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Joanna Grisez leads to a try for France

66'

Marine Menager sets up the try.

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Marine Menager goes through the gap.

66'

Ireland make a substitution with Eimear Corri-Fallon coming on.

65'

Ireland make a substitution with Sam Monaghan coming off.

65'

Ireland make a substitution with Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald coming on.

65'

Ireland make a substitution with Neve Jones coming off.

65'

France make a substitution with Manon Bigot coming on.

65'

France make a substitution with Agathe Gerin coming off.

65'

France sub Seraphine Okemba comes onto the field.

61'

Gabrielle Vernier departs for France.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Madoussou Fall Raclot goes through the gap.

60'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Morgane Bourgeois kicks the conversion.

59'

Try

Great hands by France leads to a try for Charlotte Escudero

58'

Lina Queyroi played a key part in that try.

58'

Yellow Card

Grace Moore (Ireland) is shown a yellow card

58'

Ellena Perry comes on for Ireland.

57'

Niamh O'Dowd leaves the field.

57'

Grace Moore comes on for Ireland.

57'

Brittany Hogan leaves the field.

57'

What a run here by Kelly Arbey as they get over the gainline!

55'

Teani Feleu comes on.

51'

Axelle Berthoumieu comes off.

51'

Penalty Goal

Morgane Bourgeois makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

47'

France decide to make a substitution, with Annaelle Deshaye getting some game time.

45'

France decide to make a substitution, with Yllana Brosseau being replaced.

45'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

47'

Yellow Card

Manae Feleu (France) is shown a yellow card

40'

Penalty Goal

Dannah O'Brien has kicked a penalty goal.

37'

Assia Khalfaoui comes on.

29'

Rose Bernadou comes off.

29'

Axelle Berthoumieu comes on.

29'

Assia Khalfaoui comes off.

29'

Dannah O'Brien curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

24'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Ireland is finished off by Stacey Flood

23'

That's a great try assist by Dannah O'Brien.

23'

France decide to make a substitution, with Assia Khalfaoui getting some game time.

20'

France decide to make a substitution, with Axelle Berthoumieu being replaced.

20'

Yellow Card

Rose Bernadou (France) is shown a yellow card

17'

Dannah O'Brien has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Ireland are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Linda Djougang touching down.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 France Women v Ireland Women 
  
 Quarter Final 
  
 Sun 14th September 2025, 07:00am CDT 
  
 Sandy Park 
  
 Paramount+ 
  
 Aimee Barrett-Theron

Points Flow Chart

France Women win +5

Time in lead

Mins in lead

18%

% Of Game In Lead

76%

24%

Possession Last 10 min

76%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Chambon

18 - 13

78'

Bourgeois

18 - 13

75'

Grisez

15 - 13

66'

Bourgeois

10 - 13

59'

Escudero

8 - 13

58'

Moore

58'

3 - 13

Bourgeois

3 - 13

47'

Half Time

Feleu

0 - 13

40'

O'Brien

37'

0 - 13

Flood

23'

0 - 10

Bernadou

0 - 5

17'

Djougang

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

0.7

Entries

Attack Profile

France Women

Ireland Women

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Defence Profile

France Women

Ireland Women

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

55%

66%

3-6 secs

24%

30%

6+ secs

22%

Rucks Won

176

Last 5 Penalties

74'

78'

79'

80'

France Women

Ireland Women

France Women vs Ireland Women Kick Off Times & TV Channel

France Women face off against Ireland Women in Women's Rugby World Cup Quarter Final on Sun 14th September 2025 at Sandy Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00 and is broadcast on BBC iPlayer, BBC. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST on SuperSport, 00:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 22:00 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 07:00 EST on Paramount+ in the US.

France Women won the last encounter but France Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 places in the rankings with France Women in position 4 and Ireland Women in position 5, underlining just how tight this match could be.

France Women vs Ireland Women Squads

The official squads for France Women vs Ireland Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.