Women's rugby: Ireland couldn't contain a more experienced and physical English team in Dublin on Saturday losing 32-0 in their third Six Nations game.
However, it took England 25 minutes to register their first score when Karen Andrews knocked over a penalty but once the floodgates opened there would be no way back for the home team as England added on 17 more points before the break.
Scorers England: K Andrew (1 pen, 2 cons), P George (1 try), K Shaylor (1 try), M Alphonsi ( 1 try), H Clayton (1 try), K Merchant (1 try).
IRELAND: Amanda Greensmith (Shannon), Nuala Ni Chaidhan (Galwegians), Suzanne Fleming (Cooke), Patrique Kelly (UL Bohemians), Lynne Cantwell (UL Bohemians), SarahJane Belton (capt, UL Bohemians), Tania Rosser (Blackrock) Fiona Coughlan (vc) (UL Bohemians), Jean Lonergan (Shannon), Edel Coen (UL Bohemians), Rosie Foley (Shannon), Germaine Healy (Blackrock), Rachel Boyd (Cooke), Jen Leacy (Blackrock), Joy Neville (Shannon).
Replacements: Jen Leacy (for Germaine Healy 60 mins) Maura Coulter (for Edel Coen 68 mins), Nuala Ni Chaidhain (for Amanda Greensmith 70 mins), Grace Davvit (for Suzi Fleming 79 mins)
ENGLAND: Vannessa Huxford, Ann O Flynn, Vanessa Gray, Jenny Sutton, Rachel Vickers, Karen Jones, Margaret Alphonsi, Catherine Spencer, Amy Turner, Karen Andrew, Kim Shaylor, Paula George, Michaela Stanford, Charlotte Barras, Sue Day.
Replacements: Claire Green (for Jenny Sutton 66 mins), Helen Clayton (for Catherine Spencer 66 mins), Rochelle Clarke (for Vanessa Gray 40 mins), Susie Appleby (for Amy Turner 75 mins), Vicky Massarella (for Sue Day 75 mins), Katherine Merchant (for Charlotte Barras 75 mins)
