Italy Women

12 - 54

Full Time

Ireland Women

Ireland Women vs Italy Women

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

82'

Conversion

Dannah O'Brien converts the try.

81'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Ireland is finished off by Anna McGann

81'

Dannah O'Brien sets up the try.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Dannah O'Brien bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

80'

Conversion

Dannah O'Brien has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

Ireland are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Brittany Hogan picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Aoife Dalton bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Emily Lane took full advantage.

70'

Conversion

The Italy supporters go wild as Beatrice Rigoni successfully kicks the conversion.

67'

Try

Beatrice Rigoni scores the try from close range.

66'

Ireland make a substitution with Christy Haney coming on.

66'

Ireland make a substitution with Linda Djougang coming off.

66'

Ireland make a substitution with Edel McMahon coming on.

66'

Ireland make a substitution with Christy Haney coming off.

66'

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

65'

Try

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

64'

Emily Lane sets up the try.

64'

Italy sub Beatrice Capomaggi comes onto the field.

63'

Alyssa D'Inca departs for Italy.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Emily Lane goes through the gap.

62'

Italy sub Alissa Ranuccini comes onto the field.

62'

Valeria Fedrighi departs for Italy.

62'

Ireland sub Cliodhna Moloney comes onto the field.

61'

Neve Jones departs for Ireland.

61'

Sara Mannini comes on for Italy.

59'

Michela Sillari leaves the field.

59'

Alia Antonietta Bitonci comes on for Italy.

59'

Sofia Stefan leaves the field.

59'

Grace Moore comes on for Ireland.

58'

Ruth Campbell leaves the field.

58'

Christy Haney comes on for Ireland.

58'

Edel McMahon leaves the field.

58'

Vittoria Zanette comes on for Italy.

58'

Silvia Turani leaves the field.

58'

Laura Gurioli comes on for Italy.

58'

Vittoria Vecchini leaves the field.

58'

Enya Breen comes on for Ireland.

58'

Eve Higgins leaves the field.

58'

Emily Lane comes on for Ireland.

57'

Aoibheann Reilly leaves the field.

57'

Siobhan McCarthy comes on for Ireland.

57'

Niamh O'Dowd leaves the field.

57'

Yellow Card

Linda Djougang (Ireland) is shown a yellow card

57'

Beatrice Veronese comes on.

55'

Francesca Sgorbini comes off.

55'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Dannah O'Brien kicks the conversion.

54'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Linda Djougang from scoring as they record the try for Ireland.

53'

That's a great try assist by Aoibheann Reilly.

53'

Brittany Hogan comes on.

50'

Aoife Wafer comes off.

50'

Dorothy Wall comes on.

50'

Fiona Tuite comes off.

50'

Italy make a substitution with Sara Seye coming on.

42'

Italy make a substitution with Gaia Maris coming off.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Italy has led to Sofia Stefan being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Trouble here as Alyssa D'Inca breaches the defence.

29'

Aura Muzzo comes on.

29'

Beatrice Capomaggi comes off.

29'

Conversion

Dannah O'Brien makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Ireland is finished off by Anna McGann

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Anna McGann bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

24'

Stacey Flood played a key part in that try.

24'

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Beatrice Capomaggi getting some game time.

20'

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Aura Muzzo being replaced.

20'

Conversion

Dannah O'Brien makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Ireland is finished off by Amee-Leigh Costigan

19'

Eve Higgins sets up the try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Eve Higgins bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Aoife Dalton bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Elisa Giordano bursts through to advance the Italy attack.

18'

A gap opened in the defence and Francesca Sgorbini took full advantage.

15'

Michela Sillari hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

14'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Sofia Stefan leads to a try for Italy

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Sofia Stefan took full advantage.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Alyssa D'Inca took full advantage.

11'

Conversion

Dannah O'Brien has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Ireland leads to a try for Anna McGann

That's a great try assist by Eve Higgins.

The defensive line has been broken as Eve Higgins goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Alyssa D'Inca goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Aoife Wafer goes through the gap.

Conversion

Dannah O'Brien has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Ireland leads to a try for Aoife Dalton

Eve Higgins sets up the try.

Yellow Card

Valeria Fedrighi (Italy) is shown a yellow card

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Italy Women v Ireland Women 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Sun 30th March 2025, 07:00am PDT 
  
 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 
  
 Ella Goldsmith

Points Flow Chart

Ireland Women win +42

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

99%

25%

Possession Last 10 min

75%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

O'Brien

81'

12 - 54

McGann

81'

12 - 52

O'Brien

79'

12 - 47

Hogan

78'

12 - 45

Rigoni

12 - 40

67'

Rigoni

10 - 40

66'

Wall

64'

5 - 40

Djougang

57'

5 - 35

O'Brien

54'

5 - 35

Djougang

53'

5 - 33

Half Time

O'Brien

25'

5 - 28

McGann

24'

5 - 26

O'Brien

20'

5 - 21

Costigan

19'

5 - 19

Stefan

5 - 14

13'

O'Brien

0 - 14

McGann

0 - 12

O'Brien

0 - 7

Dalton

0 - 5

Fedrighi

0 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Italy Women

55%

Draw

Ireland Women

44%

Conversion by Dannah O'Brien

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

5.4

Entries

Attack Profile

Italy Women

Ireland Women

More Less

Defence Profile

Italy Women

Ireland Women

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

48%

64%

3-6 secs

36%

34%

6+ secs

16%

Rucks Won

105

Last 5 Penalties

63'

65'

68'

76'

77'

Italy Women

Ireland Women

Italy Women vs Ireland Women Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Italy Women face off against Ireland Women in Womens Six Nations Round 2 on Sun 30th March 2025 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00 and is broadcast on BBC iPlayer. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.

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

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with Ireland Women in position 5 and Italy Women in position 9, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Italy Women vs Ireland Women Squads

The official squads for Italy 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.