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Ultimate Rugby Feb 2

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

Ultimate Rugby Feb 2

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

Ultimate Rugby Feb 2

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

Ultimate Rugby Feb 2

Ireland cant hang onto it and Italy break up the field

Ultimate Rugby Feb 2

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

Margie Burton- Ferguson Feb 2

Come on you girls in green

Ultimate Rugby Feb 2

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

Ultimate Rugby Feb 2

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

Ultimate Rugby Feb 2

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

Ultimate Rugby Feb 2

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