Fast start crucial in Irish win - Bemand

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand speaking to the BBC after his side's 42-14 Women's Rugby World Cup pool c win over Japan:

"Games are never perfect. Getting off to a fast start was an important part of what we worked on. We were slow out of the blocks in the second half so getting the bonus point before half-time was quite crucial really for a young team, 17 caps average."

Who stood out?

"There's a stack across the board. I thought Aoife Dalton defended like a hero in the 13 channel. We asked our forwards to front up and earn the platform. We had some nice tries in the first half but that came off the forwards' work."

How Ireland will approach Spain game next week:

"You've got to keep momentum going. Spain are no mugs. They've got a bunch of threats and are a good team. You can see what they're trying to achieve.

"We'll take it seriously and prepare. We just want to keep getting better. We've laid down a marker but we want to be better next week."