Summary

  • Final score: Ireland 19-17 Australia

  • Muldoon, Griffin & Spence scores tries as hosts edge win

  • Murphy, Parry, Samoa tries, Hewson con for Aus

  • Final score: Wales 12-44 New Zealand

  • Harries and Clay both cross for Wales but NZ run in eight tries

  • Final score: England 56-5 Spain

  • Wing Wilson leads the way with four tries as champions score 10 in all

  1. Can Wales battle back v New Zealand?published at 15:55 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    Over to Wales now - can they fight back from their 20-0 half-time deficit against New Zealand? Dafydd Pritchard will guide you through the rest of that one.

    Renee WickliffeImage source, PA
  2. Postpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    England 56-5 Spain

    England captain Sarah Hunter speaking to ITV: "We're happy to get a win under our belts. It's job one done. There's plenty for us to improve for our next game.

    "Spain came at us and gave us some problems at times. It's pleasing to get that run out and get that training on the pitch.

    "Since we've arrived here, our focus has been on us and we've not taken on the external pressure. It's one job at a time.

    "At times we did OK but we have to go away and work on some aspects. In tournament rugby you have to win every game in front of you."

    Sarah HunterImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    England 56-5 Spain

  4. Postpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    England 56-5 Spain

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on Radio 5 live sports extra

    England have shown they are really adaptable. They showed their different game plans and they stuck to the forwards heavy carries and the backs playing out wide.

    They have showed they have more than one trick up their sleeve, which is great to see.

  5. Full-timepublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    England 56-5 Spain

    Spain continue to dally in the centre of the pitch until England turn it over and clear out.

    A big England win to open their defence of the World Cup.

  6. Postpublished at 81 mins

    England 56-5 Spain

    England's driving maul powers towards the try line but Spain hold their own and regain possession.

    We're into the 81st minute, so they could kick it out and end the match. But they want to play on!

    Spain earn a penalty. Will they tap it or go for the line-out? Line-out it is.

  7. Postpublished at 79 mins

    England 56-5 Spain

    Spain are penalised at the scrum and England kick to touch for a line-out.

    They're intent on racking up more tries before the buzzer sounds...

  8. Postpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on Radio 5 live sports extra

    England have done incredibly well, despite a complete turnaround in positions, with a new 10 and 12.

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    Try - England 56-5 Spainpublished at 76 mins

    Lydia Thompson

    And another!

    England get no luck on the left flank so they feed across the line to the right.

    Amber Reed draws in two Spanish players before supplying Lydia Thompson, who's waiting to dab down in the corner for her first World Cup try.

    Another missed conversion from Emily Scarratt follows.

  10. Postpublished at 74 mins

    England 51-5 Spain

    England earn a scrum just outside the 22, dead centre.

    "Let's go Rocky," screams a voice from inside the pack at Rochelle Clark. That's a cool nickname. Strong.

    England push on the attack and feed out left. Amy Cokayne is four metres short after her darting run but she's held up.

    Can they get a 10th try?

    Megan JonesImage source, PA
  11. Half-timepublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    Wales 0-20 New Zealand

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales in Dublin

    New Zealand really are ruthless.

    As if one breakaway Black Ferns try towards the end of the first half wasn't galling enough for Wales, another comes on the stroke of half-time.

    Again it's wing Renee Wickliffe, this time intercepting a pass in her own half before speeding clear.

    Selica WiniataImage source, PA
  12. Postpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on Radio 5 live sports extra

    Amy Cokayne comes in and hits the back out of the line-out with a massive throw, the experienced forwards drive over and manage to get the ball down. That is a brilliant try.

  13. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Wales 0-15 New Zealand

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales in Dublin

    That period of Welsh pressure amounts to nothing.

    Their decision to kick to the corner and use their maul - which has worked well so far - backfires as they lose possession, concede a penalty and New Zealand clear before counter-attacking ruthlessly and scoring through Renee Wickliffe.

    Victoria Subritzky-NafataliImage source, PA
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    Try - England 51-5 Spainpublished at 68 mins

    Amy Cockayne

    Try number nine on the board!

    A driving maul from the line-out powers over the line and Amy Cokayne, on as a replacement in the front row, gets the golden touch.

    No conversion again. Still, this is now officially a rout.

  15. Postpublished at 67 mins

    England 46-5 Spain

    Megan Jones looks like she's about to crash over but she's held up just before the whitewash.

    England feed out to the right and Lydia Thompson is ready and waiting in the corner to pounce, but she's pulled into touch by some super Spanish defending.

    Zoe Aldcroft of EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 67 mins

    England 46-5 Spain

    We're heading for the final 15 minutes in Dublin.

    The scoreline suggests England might choose to conserve some energy.

    But the Red Roses continue to push forward.

    Emily Scarratt of EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Wales 0-10 New Zealand

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales in Dublin

    Wales are enjoying their first spell of pressure, driving relentlessly at the New Zealand try line but repeatedly repelled by the black wall.

    There's not long to go until half-time but, if Wales can get within a score of the Black Ferns, Rowland Phillips and his players will be delighted.

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    Converted try - England 46-5 Spainpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    Alex Matthews (con Scarratt)

    Spain snatch England's line-out but as Marina Bravo goes to kick clear, Rochelle Clark charges down and Alex Matthews thinks she's touched down.

    The TMO says... yes! The England replacement gets a finger to it.

    Emily Scarratt lands the conversion.

  19. Postpublished at 60 mins

    England 39-5 Spain

    England continue to search for try numero ocho.

    They earn a penalty and kick to the corner for a five-metre line-out.

    Rachael BurfordImage source, PA
  20. Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 9 August 2017

    England 39-5 Spain

    England attack and Emily Scarratt makes 40 metres on a solo charge, chipping forward and taking on three or four red shirts.

    But the ball eventually runs away from her and is cleared out by Spain.