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Ireland Women Ireland Women 57 - 20 Italy Women Italy Women

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18 Apr 2026

Women's Six Nations

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Dexcom Stadium

Ireland Women vs Italy Women head to head

Ireland Women delivered a commanding performance against Italy Women, winning 57-20 in the Women's Six Nations. Emily Lane opened the scoring with a try in the fifth minute, followed by a perfect conversion from Dannah O'Brien. Italy's Vittoria Vecchini responded quickly with a try, but Ireland's attack proved relentless, with Beibhinn Parsons scoring a hat trick. The home side built a substantial lead by halftime, leading 43-10. In the second half, Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald added to Ireland's tally before Italy's Veronica Madia scored a consolation try. Despite Italy's efforts, Ireland continued to dominate, with Brittany Hogan sealing the victory with another try. O'Brien's kicking was impeccable, contributing significantly to the scoreline.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand

Weather

Temperature: 11.7°C (Feels like 7.3°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 18.0 km/h, gusting to 29.9 km/h Humidity: 60% Cloud Cover: 67%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 5'

    Try

    Emily Lane 路 Ireland Women

    5 - 0
  • 5'

    Conversion

    Dannah O'Brien 路 Ireland Women

    7 - 0
  • 10'

    Try

    Vittoria Vecchini 路 Italy Women

    7 - 5
  • 13'

    Try

    Aoife Wafer 路 Ireland Women

    12 - 5
  • 14'

    Conversion

    Dannah O'Brien 路 Ireland Women

    14 - 5
  • 18'

    Try

    Beibhinn Parsons 路 Ireland Women

    19 - 5
  • 19'

    Conversion

    Dannah O'Brien 路 Ireland Women

    21 - 5
  • 22'

    Try

    Robyn O'Connor 路 Ireland Women

    26 - 5
  • 29'

    Try

    Beibhinn Parsons 路 Ireland Women

    31 - 5
  • 31'

    Try

    Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi 路 Italy Women

    31 - 10
  • 34'

    Try

    El Perry 路 Ireland Women

    36 - 10
  • 35'

    Conversion

    Dannah O'Brien 路 Ireland Women

    38 - 10
  • 39'

    Try

    Beibhinn Parsons 路 Ireland Women

    43 - 10
  • 40'

    Conversion

    Dannah O'Brien 路 Ireland Women

    45 - 10
  • 40'

    Substitution

    Silvia Turani on for Gaia Maris 路 Italy Women

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Giordana Duca on for Elettra Costantini 路 Italy Women

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Vittoria Zanette on for Alessia Pilani 路 Italy Women

  • Halftime 45 - 10
  • Second Half
  • 42'

    Try

    Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald 路 Ireland Women

    50 - 10
  • 43'

    Substitution

    Veronica Madia on for Emma Stevanin 路 Italy Women

  • 49'

    Try

    Veronica Madia 路 Italy Women

    50 - 15
  • 52'

    Substitution

    Neve Jones on for Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald 路 Ireland Women

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Niamh O'Dowd on for El Perry 路 Ireland Women

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Sadhbh McGrath on for Linda Djougang 路 Ireland Women

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Sam Monaghan on for Aoife Wafer 路 Ireland Women

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Dorothy Wall on for Ruth Campbell 路 Ireland Women

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Eve Higgins on for Aoife Dalton 路 Ireland Women

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Anna McGann on for Robyn O'Connor 路 Ireland Women

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Michela Sillari on for Gaia Buso 路 Italy Women

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Alia Bitonci on for Sofia Stefan 路 Italy Women

  • 56'

    Substitution

    Chiara Cheli on for Vittoria Vecchini 路 Italy Women

  • 59'

    Substitution

    Beatrice Veronese on for Alissa Ranuccini 路 Italy Women

  • 67'

    Substitution

    Katie Whelan on for Emily Lane 路 Ireland Women

  • 71'

    Try

    Brittany Hogan 路 Ireland Women

    55 - 15
  • 72'

    Conversion

    Dannah O'Brien 路 Ireland Women

    57 - 15
  • 78'

    Try

    Alyssa D'Inca 路 Italy Women

    57 - 20
  • Fulltime 57 - 20

Player ratings

Ireland Women
  • 15 Stacey Flood 7.3
  • 14 Beibhinn Parsons 10.0
  • 13 Aoife Dalton 6.5
  • 12 Nancy McGillivray 6.7
  • 11 Robyn O'Connor 7.3
  • 10 Dannah O'Brien 6.8
  • 9 Emily Lane 8.1
  • 1 El Perry 8.1
  • 2 Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald 7.7
  • 3 Linda Djougang 7.3
  • 4 Ruth Campbell 6.7
  • 5 Fiona Tuite 7.9
  • 6 Brittany Hogan 7.7
  • 7 Erin King 6.8
  • 8 Aoife Wafer 9.2
  • 16 Neve Jones 6.3
  • 17 Niamh O'Dowd 6.5
  • 18 Sadhbh McGrath 6.3
  • 19 Dorothy Wall 6.9
  • 20 Sam Monaghan 6.5
  • 21 Katie Whelan 6.0
  • 22 Eve Higgins 6.9
  • 23 Anna McGann 6.5
Italy Women
  • 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi 9.4
  • 14 Gaia Buso 5.6
  • 13 Alyssa D'Inca 8.1
  • 12 Sara Mannini 6.0
  • 11 Aura Muzzo 5.9
  • 10 Emma Stevanin 5.8
  • 9 Sofia Stefan 6.1
  • 1 Gaia Maris 6.0
  • 2 Vittoria Vecchini 7.2
  • 3 Alessia Pilani 6.0
  • 4 Valeria Fedrighi 6.0
  • 5 Elettra Costantini 6.0
  • 6 Francesca Sgorbini 6.9
  • 7 Alissa Ranuccini 6.9
  • 8 Elisa Giordano 6.5
  • 16 Chiara Cheli 5.6
  • 17 Silvia Turani 6.0
  • 18 Vittoria Zanette 6.6
  • 19 Giordana Duca 7.0
  • 20 Beatrice Veronese 5.4
  • 21 Alia Bitonci 6.8
  • 22 Veronica Madia 7.4
  • 23 Michela Sillari 6.0