 Captain Maxine Edwards (right) led England to victory |
England's women made history by completing their own Six Nations Grand Slam against Ireland on Friday night. Their 46-3 victory in Limerick completed the clean sweep after wins against France, Wales, Spain and Scotland.
And England fielded their youngest-ever player when 18-year-old Bath schoolgirl Danielle Waterman replaced Susie Appleby at scrum-half after 72 minutes.
Head Coach Geoff Richards said: "We are absolutely delighted. Winning all of our games has proven to the rugby world that we are a dominant force within women's rugby.
"Ireland came out with nothing to lose and hit us hard in difficult conditions but the team again showed great defensive work."
England scored eight tries in all, with Wasps wings Sue Day and Sarah Marsh grabbing two apiece.
The other scores came from Chris Diver, Appleby, Nicki Jupp and Georgia Steven, with Karen Andrew kicking two conversions and Shelley Rae one.
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