London, Aug 24, 2025 (AFP) - Higgins strikes as Ireland see off Japan in Women's Rugby World Cup

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2025-08-24

Eve Higgins scored the pivotal try as Ireland launched their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a 42-14 victory over Japan in Northampton on Sunday. Japan were on the attack and pressing for another try, at 28-14 down, before inside centre Higgins picked off a floating pass and ran the length of the field to score. Her try left Japan with too much of a mountain to climb in this Pool C clash after Ireland wing Amee-Leigh Costigan's fifth-minute......

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