Scotland Women 26 - 19 Ireland Women

Full time

26 Apr 2025

Women's Six Nations

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Hive Stadium

Scotland Women vs Ireland Women head to head

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Scotland Women triumphed over Ireland Women with a score of 26-19 in a tightly contested Women's Six Nations match. Ireland opened the scoring early with a try from Costigan, successfully converted by O'Brien. Scotland responded with a try from Skeldon, and then Orr extended the lead shortly after halftime. Despite a yellow card for Lloyd, Scotland maintained their momentum with another try from McLachlan. Ireland fought back with a try from Lane, but Scotland held firm. The match concluded with McGhie's late try for Scotland, sealing their victory. This win avenged their previous loss to Ireland in the tournament last year.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 13.5°C (Feels like 12.3°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 6.9 km/h, gusting to 13.9 km/h Humidity: 73% Cloud Cover: 94%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
8'

Substitution

Sadhbh McGrath on for Niamh O'Dowd · Ireland Women
10'

Try

Amee-Leigh Costigan · Ireland Women

0 - 5
10'

Conversion

Dannah O'Brien · Ireland Women

0 - 7
17'

Substitution

Niamh O'Dowd on for Sadhbh McGrath · Ireland Women
17'

Substitution

Claire Boles on for Dorothy Wall · Ireland Women
21'

Substitution

Jane Clohessy on for Edel McMahon · Ireland Women
24'

Try

Lana Skeldon · Scotland Women

5 - 7
38'

Substitution

Eve Higgins on for Enya Breen · Ireland Women
Halftime 5 - 7
Second Half
41'

Try

Emma Orr · Scotland Women

10 - 7
42'

Conversion

Helen Nelson · Scotland Women

12 - 7
45'

Substitution

Anne Young on for Leah Bartlett · Scotland Women
46'

Substitution

Stacey Flood on for Vicky Elmes Kinlan · Ireland Women
48'

Try

Linda Djougang · Ireland Women

12 - 12
48'

Yellow Card

Rhona Lloyd · Scotland Women
57'

Try

Rachel McLachlan · Scotland Women

17 - 12
58'

Conversion

Helen Nelson · Scotland Women

19 - 12
58'

Substitution

Lucia Scott on for Rhona Lloyd · Scotland Women
58'

Yellow Card Complete

Rhona Lloyd · Scotland Women
63'

Substitution

Sadhbh McGrath on for Niamh O'Dowd · Ireland Women
63'

Substitution

Cliodhna Moloney on for Neve Jones · Ireland Women
63'

Substitution

Christy Haney on for Linda Djougang · Ireland Women
63'

Substitution

Emily Lane on for Molly Scuffil-McCabe · Ireland Women
63'

Substitution

Elis Martin on for Lana Skeldon · Scotland Women
63'

Substitution

Molly Poolman on for Elliann Clarke · Scotland Women
69'

Yellow Card

Helen Nelson · Scotland Women
71'

Try

Emily Lane · Ireland Women

19 - 17
72'

Conversion

Dannah O'Brien · Ireland Women

19 - 19
79'

Yellow Card Complete

Helen Nelson · Scotland Women
80'

Try

Francesca McGhie · Scotland Women

24 - 19
81'

Conversion

Helen Nelson · Scotland Women

26 - 19
Fulltime 26 - 19

Player ratings

Scotland Women

15 Chloe Rollie 7.4
14 Rhona Lloyd 5.7
13 Emma Orr 8.0
12 Lisa Thomson 7.4
11 Francesca McGhie 7.5
10 Helen Nelson 7.1
9 Leia Brebner-Holden 6.7
1 Leah Bartlett 6.8
2 Lana Skeldon 8.4
3 Elliann Clarke 7.6
4 Jade Konkel 8.0
5 Sarah Bonar 6.2
6 Rachel Malcolm 7.0
7 Rachel McLachlan 8.6
8 Evie Gallagher 7.3
16 Elis Martin 6.4
17 Anne Young 5.6
18 Molly Poolman 6.2
19 Becky Boyd –
20 Gemma Bell –
21 Rhea Clarke –
22 Evie Wills –
23 Lucia Scott 5.9

Ireland Women

15 Aoife Corey 6.3
14 Vicky Elmes Kinlan 7.0
13 Aoife Dalton 6.1
12 Enya Breen 6.8
11 Amee-Leigh Costigan 8.0
10 Dannah O'Brien 5.7
9 Molly Scuffil-McCabe 7.4
1 Niamh O'Dowd 7.2
2 Neve Jones 6.7
3 Linda Djougang 7.6
4 Ruth Campbell 7.2
5 Fiona Tuite 6.3
6 Dorothy Wall 5.9
7 Edel McMahon 5.6
8 Brittany Hogan 7.5
16 Cliodhna Moloney 6.0
17 Sadhbh McGrath 5.5
18 Christy Haney 5.7
19 Jane Clohessy 6.6
20 Claire Boles 7.2
21 Emily Lane 6.4
22 Eve Higgins 5.6
23 Stacey Flood 6.7