As it happened: Ireland claim first points of Women’s Six Nations campaign with 42-point win over Italy
Erin King of Ireland during the Women's Six Nations match against Italy at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma, Italy. Photo: Massimiliano Carnabuci/Sportsfile
Ireland claimed their first Six Nations win of 2025 when they took on Italy in Parma today.
Here’s how the action unfolded.
ITA
Italy
12
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54
IRL
Ireland
Sinead Kissane has the latest from Parma
It's 7/8 for Dannah O'Brien! Full-time - Italy 12-54 Ireland
8 tries and a fantastic, ruthless Irish performance puts Italy to the sword. They were clinical and Scott Beamand will be delighted with the dominance they showed.
As close to perfect as you can get. Italy were dismantled.
8 tries and a fantastic, ruthless Irish performance puts Italy to the sword. They were clinical and Scott Beamand will be delighted with the dominance they showed.
As close to perfect as you can get. Italy were dismantled.
That's a hat-trick for Anna McGann!
What a way to end the game! It's great hands by Christy Haney and Anna McGann cannot be stopped today and she has her hat-trick in the Parma sun.
What a way to end the game! It's great hands by Christy Haney and Anna McGann cannot be stopped today and she has her hat-trick in the Parma sun.
Hogan strikes off the free-kick
Tap and go they go and Hogan can't be stopped and it's try number 7 for Scott Beamand's women.
Tap and go they go and Hogan can't be stopped and it's try number 7 for Scott Beamand's women.
Aoife Dalton- Player of the match
A great try and immense physicality. Well deserved.
A great try and immense physicality. Well deserved.
Ireland knock it on in the attack twice in quick succession and try number 7 continues to evade them.
It's another brilliant kick by Dannah O'Brien and Italy knock it on again from the high ball.
Emily Lane breaches the Italy defence but it's a brilliant cover tackle and the scrum-half knocks on just short.
Emily Lane breaches the Italy defence but it's a brilliant cover tackle and the scrum-half knocks on just short.
The try is given and Italy have their second.
It's brilliant from the maverick centre as she gets over the top and gets it down.
It's brilliant from the maverick centre as she gets over the top and gets it down.
Djougang goes from the naughty step to the bench, her day is over and she will be happy with the try.
The perfect rate off the tee is over for O'Brien.
Still been a great day for the out-half.
Still been a great day for the out-half.
Try number 6 and it's Dorothy Wall
It's fantastic from Dorothy Wall who gets up quickly after a tackle and runs a brilliant line off Emily Lane and Wall crashes over the whitewash for Ireland's sixth.
It's fantastic from Dorothy Wall who gets up quickly after a tackle and runs a brilliant line off Emily Lane and Wall crashes over the whitewash for Ireland's sixth.
With Djougang in the sin-bin, Haney is on for the captain until Djougang is back.
Italy knock it on again and they unable to create any pressure and it's a chance for Ireland to clear.
A try then a red card.
Linda Djougang catches the Italy carrier with shoulder on head contact and now Ireland are down to 14 women.
Linda Djougang catches the Italy carrier with shoulder on head contact and now Ireland are down to 14 women.
