Aoife Wafer and Brittany Hogan helped themselves to two tries apiece as Ireland wore down Wales for a 33-12 win in their penultimate fixture of the Women’s Six Nations campaign.
Beibhinn Parsons got the other try for Scott Bemand’s side on the day in Belfast as the bonus-point win went some way towards making up for the disappointment of the falling short in their bid to pull off a landmark win in France two weeks ago.
The Irish side will now aim to solidify a top three finish in this year’s tournament and a 100% home record by trying to beat Scotland at Aviva Stadium next Sunday afternoon.
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Ireland: Stacey Flood; Béibhinn Parsons, Aoife Dalton, Eve Higgins, Robyn O’Connor; Dannah O’Brien, Emily Lane; Ellena Perry, Clíodhna Moloney-MacDonald, Linda Djougang; Dorothy Wall, Fiona Tuite; Brittany Hogan, Erin King (capt), Aoife Wafer.
Replacements: Neve Jones, Sadhbh McGrath, Eilís Cahill, Ruth Campbell, Sam Monaghan, Grace Moore, Katie Whelan, Niamh Gallagher.
Wales: Kayleigh Powell; Hannah Dallavalle, Carys Cox, Courtney Keight, Jasmine Joyce; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones, Sisilia Tuipulotu; Branwen Metcalfe, Georgia Evans; Jorja Aiono, Bethan Lewis (capt), Bryonie King .
Replacements: Molly Reardon, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Alisha Joyce, Sere Lockwood, Freya Bell, Nikita Prothero.