Ireland set up New Zealand showdown

The Counter Ruck

Ireland have qualified for a Women’s World Cup quarter-final for the first time since 2014 having beaten Spain. Whether they win the pool, and their knockout opponent, will be decided on Sunday when taking on the Black Ferns. Across their first two games, Ireland have scored 13 tries and 85 points.


All seems well, but were there cracks in the performance against two lower ranked teams? How do we balance critiquing displays while acknowledging the achievements of this side?


Irish Times contributor Louise Lawless joins Nathan Johns to discuss.


Produced by John Casey.

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2025-09-02 24 min

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