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Ireland Women face off against Kazakhstan Women in WXV 3 Round 1 on Fri 13th October 2023 at The Sevens 2. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:30. In South Africa it’s at 17:30 SAST, 04:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST in Australia and 08:30 EST in the US.
Ireland Women won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Ireland Women sits at 5 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Kazakhstan Women holds 19.
The two sides are separated by 14 places in the rankings with Ireland Women in position 5 and Kazakhstan Women in position 19 as such Ireland Women are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Ireland Women vs Kazakhstan Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Nicole Fowley has kicked a conversion.
Eve Higgins goes on their own for a try.
Nobody could stop that maul! Sarah Delaney places the ball down for the try.
Nicole Fowley has kicked a conversion.
A bit of individual brilliance by Beibhinn Parsons leads to a try for Ireland
The Ireland supporters go wild as Nicole Fowley successfully kicks the conversion.
A bit of individual brilliance by Aoife Dalton leads to a try for Ireland
Great hands by Ireland leads to a try for Beibhinn Parsons
The touch judges raise their flags as Nicole Fowley kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Brittany Hogan from scoring as they record the try for Ireland.
Anna Chebotar (Kazakhstan) is shown a yellow card
The touch judges raise their flags as Nicole Fowley kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Beibhinn Parsons from scoring as they record the try for Ireland.
The touch judges raise their flags as Nicole Fowley kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Ireland results in a try for Aoife Dalton.
Dannah O’Brien adds the two points for Ireland.
Slick passing by Ireland leads to a try for Eve Higgins.
Karina Sazontova (Kazakhstan) is shown a yellow card
Dannah O’Brien adds the two points for Ireland.
What an effort there by Grace Moore as they score the try.
What an effort there by Molly Scuffil-McCabe as they score the try.
Dannah O’Brien does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
What an effort there by Eve Higgins as they score the try.
Dannah O’Brien does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Brilliant skill shown there by Beibhinn Parsons as they go over the white wash for a try.
Dannah O’Brien makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Ireland are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Linda Djougang picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
A bit of individual brilliance by Eve Higgins leads to a try for Ireland
A series of passes by Ireland results in a try for Meabh Deely
Dannah O’Brien has kicked a conversion.
Ireland are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Christy Haney touching down.