Summary

  • England stay on course for Grand Slam with third successive bonus-point win

  • England pulled away in second half after only leading 7-5 at half-time in Cork

  • Replacement prop Sarah Bern scored two of England's six tries after the break

  • Captain Amee-Leigh Costigan's try put Ireland ahead in first half but hosts lost momentum after prop Niamh O'Dowd yellow card in second half

  • Ireland remain third in table after one win and two defeats

  1. Replacementspublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-28 England

    Tatyana Heard, Morwenna Talling and Sadia Kabeya make way for England.

    Rosie Galligan, Maddie Feaunati and Holly Aitchison are on for the final 20 minutes or so.

    For the first time this afternoon, Ireland win the scrum penalty and Fowley clears up to halfway.

  2. Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-28 England

    Ireland win their throw but it's dropped by Aoife Wafer.

    England race clear and Abby Dow makes 30 metres or so with a mega run.

    It's then knocked on by England and Ireland look to clear.

  3. Postpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-28 England

    Ireland win the penalty as they look for a response. Fowley sticks it into the English 22.

  4. Nobody is stopping Bernpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-28 England

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Everything England do has had more pace more ground and more tempo. Nobody is stopping Bern. It's crazy when you think she's a prop, she enjoys being in those wide channels.

  5. Postpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-28 England

    There's more Irish changes as Dannah O'Brien, Anna McGann and Neve Jones make way.

    Vicky Elmes Kinlan is on for her Six Nations debut, while Cliodhna Moloney and Nicole Fowley are also on.

  6. try

    Converted Try - Ireland 5-28 Englandpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 12 April

    Sarah Bern (con Harrison)

    Bonus-point England!

    Megan Jones is in again but Neve Jones manages to haul her down.

    England recycle it quickly and Sarah Bern shows great footwork and power to cross for England's fourth try.

    Harrison maintains her perfect record off the tee.

    Sarah Bern scoring her tryImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-21 England

    The possession stats in the second half are grim reading for Ireland.

    England have had the majority with 70%.

  8. Postpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-21 England

    O'Dowd needs a bit of treatment after a big carry by Zoe Aldcroft. In fact, McCarthy is back on in her place.

    Ireland are awarded a penalty as Abby Dow is pinged for a clean out on Dalton.

  9. Postpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-21 England

    England are right in the danger zone again.

    Momentum is building but it's knocked on by Jess Breach and Ireland will have the put in.

  10. 'We know how dangerous Meg Jones is'published at 18:05 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-21 England

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    England look a lot more comfortable with the ball in hand. We know how dangerous Meg Jones is. It's down to the skill set of England's backs.

  11. Replacementspublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-21 England

    There's more changes as Grace Moore is on for Ireland and Niamh O'Dowd is back on the field after her yellow card.

  12. Postpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-21 England

    With 25 minutes remaining England are now on the hunt for the bonus-point.

    England have turned the screw.

  13. try

    Converted Try - Ireland 5-21 Englandpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 12 April

    Megan Jones (con Harrison)

    England broke away and Ellie Kildunne forced the two-on-one.

    That allows Abby Dow to break away and she unselfishly pops it inside to Megan Jones, who can cross unchallenged.

    Harrison converts.

    Media caption,

    Jones extends England's lead against Ireland

  14. Replacementspublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-14 England

    England make changes as they swap their front row.

    Amy Cokayne, Kelsey Clifford and Sarah Bern are on 12 minutes into the second half as Botterman, Atkin-Davies and Muir make way.

  15. Postpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-14 England

    It's a great break by Aoife Dalton, who collects Harrison's dink through and breaks through two tackles.

    Hannah Botterman is pinged for not releasing, and Ireland clear into England's half with the penalty.

  16. Postpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-14 England

    England have done what the best teams in the world do and capitalise at the key moments.

    With O'Dowd in the bin they made sure to come away with seven points.

    Will Ireland respond? They have it just inside the England half.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 12 April

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    England are getting flustered by poor refereeing and now they will have to up the pace to get this game won

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  18. try

    Converted Try - Ireland 5-14 Englandpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 12 April

    Zoe Harrison (con Harrison)

    It had been coming!

    England kept it simple, but it was effective as it goes through the hands and Zoe Harrison finds a gap and touches down.

    She then converts her own kick and England are clear.

    Zoe Harrison scoring a tryImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-7 England

    Jess Breach somehow holds onto the ball as England look to move it through the hands.

    England are five metres out and, remember, have a player advantage.

  20. Postpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ireland 5-7 England

    England win the penalty on the edge of the Irish 22 and they opt for the scrum.

    Siobhan McCarthy is brought on with O'Dowd in the bin. Fiona Tuite makes way and it's a bit of a reshuffle.