After a fright in the first half as Scotland went 14-0 up, Ireland came back to win 27-21 in Cork. There were plenty of positives to take from the match, especially the displays from debutants Ivana Kiripati,

First international tries from props Sadhbh McGrath and Niamh O’Dowd, plus Exeter Chiefs debutant Nancy McGillivray, were highlight moments.

Ireland recover from a slow start to beat Scotland 27-21 and begin their Women's Rugby World Cup preparations in impressive fashion.

Ireland kicked off their World Cup warm-up campaign with a gutsy, come-from-behind 27-21 win over Scotland at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Ireland had the better of the opening exchanges as their defence flying off the line and making big hits,