Italy set up a platform for Barattin to clear with a box kick

Ireland win a penalty and Briggs finds touch on the Italian 22. Ireland set up a maul and gain 10m but Briggs knock it forward giving the Italians a chance to clear their lines

Teams exchange kicks before Fitzhenry has a go at the Italian line

Ireland cant hang onto it and Italy break up the field

The Italians win their lineout and shift it wide but Ireland turn it over

Come on you girls in green

Italy in possession in their half and look to run it out

Italy have the put into the scrum and unleash their backline as play moves up to the half way. Italy opt for territory with a clever kick to touch

Not a lot to separate the two teams this afternoon at Donnybrook. Irish winger Megan Williams showed her pace to finish a well worked team try after ten minutes with Briggs adding the extras. Italy managed to get on the scoreboard just before the half time whistle with a penalty bringing the HT score to 7-3

Italy are looking to get over for a score before the halftime mark