Ireland 32 Scotland 8:Ireland rounded off their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a comfortable win against Scotland to secure seventh place.
The five-try win means that the girls in green improved their world ranking by one spot to seventh, with Scotland finishing in eighth.
After Niamh Briggs kicked a penalty, Eliza Downey grabbed the first try before Briggs touched down under the posts after a mazy 60-metre run. Scotland got on the scoreboard when Donna Kennedy got her side’s only try but Downey re-established Ireland’s lead within minutes of the restart.
Orla Brennan then crashed over from close range while Briggs got Ireland’s fifth try of the game to seal the win.
Ireland:N Briggs; E Downey, J O'Sullivan, L Cantwell, M Kelly; H Brosnan, L Beamish; F Coghlan, G Bourke, L Austin; K O'Loughlin, ML Reilly; C Staunton, C Molloy, J Neville. Replacements:S Ryan for Molloy (8-16 mins, blood sub), O Brennan for Staunton (half-time), S Ryan for Molloy (56), Y Nolan for Austin, L Guest for Coghlan (both 64), A Davis for Beamish, S Houston for O'Sullivan, J Shiels for Briggs (all 68).
Scotland:N Halfpenny; K Green, L Millard, R Fitzpatrick, S Johnston; T Griffith, S Gill; H Lockhart, SL Walker, B Dickens; G McCord, L Wheeler; L Reid, D Kennedy, S Brown. Replacements:L Dalgliesh for Gill, S Newton for Green (both 53 mins). L Moffatt for Dickens (58), R Slaven for Kennedy (61), A McDonald for Walker (66), L Martin for Griffith (69). Not used: R Murphy.
Referee:Joyce Henry (Canada)
