Summary

  • England remain on course for Grand Slam with eight-try win at Musgrave Park in Cork

  • Red Roses face potential title decider against France at Twickenham on Saturday

  • England score five first-half tries but only convert one from five

  • Amber Reed and Alex Matthews (2) score in scrappy second half

  • Captain Marlie Packer and Hannah Botterman go off injured in first half

  • Ireland frustrate England at times but have lost all four of their matches this year

Live Reporting

Tim Oscroft

  1. Ireland 0-20 England

    Marlie Packer is penalised as England approach the line, taking an Irish defender out around the head and neck - that's a no-can-do. Unsurprisingly, the skipper has a debate with the referee over that.

  2. Ireland 0-20 England

    Ireland have a rare spell of pressure inside the England 22, but as the ball goes wide it's lost in contact and Claudia MacDonald hoofs it downfield.

    That was the first concerted Irish attack, they'll be so frustrated that it broke down after putting England's pack under some pressure for a while.

    Ireland fansGetty Images

  3. Replacement

    Ireland 0-20 England

    Hannah Botterman walks off and looks to be really upset as she holds her shirt up over her mouth - she's not long been back from a knee injury. She is replaced by Mackenzie Carson in the front row.

  4. Sarah Hunter
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    In games like this kicking doesn't really come into consideration but potentially in a tight title decider against France it might come down to a penalty kick or conversion. It's an area England will be working on.

  5. Ireland 0-20 England

    An England move ends as Marlie Packer loses the ball in contact, but there is concern as Hannah Botterman stays down and is seen to by the medical team for a leg injury.

    The prop looks to be in a bit of trouble.

  6. try

    Try - Ireland 0-20 England

    Marlie Packer

    All too easy for England, as the skipper takes a short pass from Natasha Hunt to smash over the line close to the sticks.

    Despite the proximity to the goals, Lagi Tuima misses an easy conversion.

  7. Sarah Hunter
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Sarah Beckett made a great run and again England held their width and it was a walk-in for Ellie Kildunne.

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    Try - Ireland 0-15 England

    Ellie Kildunne

    That's more like it, but it started with a not-straight line-out from Ireland's hooker Neve Jones.

    At the retake, second row Sarah Beckett went crashing through the Irish backline before the ball was flung wide to Ellie Kildunne, who had a simple chance to jog round off the wing nearer to the posts. Her effort's for nothing as Lagi Tuima misses an easier kick at goal.

    Kildunne scores England's third try

  9. Ireland 0-10 England

    Ireland have hardly, if at all, been into England's half yet but that's in line with what we might have expected.

    England have tightened up since that sloppy phase after the opener.

  10. Sarah Hunter
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    England will be a lot happier with that. They kept possession of the ball well and Tatyana Heard kept the width.

    She has come back from a significant injury on more than one occasion and is growing into a great international centre.

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    Try - Ireland 0-10 England

    Tatyana Heard

    England go across the pitch after a snaking run by Abbie Dow on the right, it's spun out to the left touchline to Tatyana Heard and she has an easy chance to slip over just inside the flag.

    Another tough conversion chance goes begging for Lagi Tuima, but England are in control

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  12. Sarah Hunter
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    It's been a bit scrappy with unforced errors and discipline problems for both sides but hopefully as the players settle in we'll see more free-flowing rugby.

  13. Ireland 0-5 England

    Again it is sloppy from England, as a wild pass from Claudia MacDonald sails over Lagi Tuima's head and into touch after a move that had gone sideways.

  14. Ireland 0-5 England

    England push too early and the referee blows up to give Ireland the chance at their own put-in. The hosts are holding firm at the moment.

  15. Ireland 0-5 England

    Another England attack ends when they spill the ball on the right wing. It's not been as clinical as England would expect since the try.

  16. Ireland 0-5 England

    Wow! Ireland disrupt the scrum and get a penalty. Hannah Botterman is not happy and speaks to the referee, but that's a nice filip for the home side after that bad start.

  17. Ireland 0-5 England

    England rumble back towards where Beckett crashed over, but credit to Ireland for holding firm before turning it over to get the put-in at a scrum.

  18. Sara Orchard
    Rugby union commentator on BBC Two

    Sarah Beckett has had a rough run of injuries and will be very happy.

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    Try - Ireland 0-5 England

    Sarah Beckett

    Two minutes in and England are ahead already.

    Natasha Hunt was close to going over under the posts, then the ball was spun right and then left to land in the clutches of Sarah Beckett, giving the lock forward a simple chance to go over in the corner.

    Lagi Tuima misses a tough conversion from near the touchline.

  20. Sarah Hunter
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    There's been a lot of talk about the possible scoreline but Ireland are at home and will show plenty of fight.