Ireland outclass winless Wales at Rodney Parade

Women's Six Nations

Wales (7) 14

Tries: Cox, Bluck Cons: Bevan 2

Ireland (21) 40

Tries: Djougang 2, Wafer 2, Wall 2 Cons: O'Brien 3, Breen 2

Wales were again outmuscled as Ireland ran in six tries to secure a second win of their Women's Six Nations campaign.

The hosts had taken an early lead through Carys Cox, but after that it was one-way traffic in the Newport sunshine.

Linda Djougang, Aoife Wafer and Dorothy Wall each bagged two tries in a dominant performance which condemned Wales to a fourth defeat.

Hannah Bluck, who had been a late call-up, scored a consolation for Wales, who played in front of 3,568 fans - a record crowd for a women's international at Rodney Parade.

Ireland will play their final game against Scotland next weekend as they look to cement a third-place finish, while Wales must at least beat Italy if they are avoid a second consecutive wooden spoon.

More to follow.

Wales: Jasmine Joyce; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones (capt), Courtney Keight, Carys Cox; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones, Jenni Scoble, Abbie Fleming, Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Alex Callender.

Replacements: Carys Phillips, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Alaw Pyrs, Sian Jones, Hannah Bluck, Catherine Richards.

Ireland: Stacey Flood; Anna McGann, Aoife Dalton, Enya Breen, Amee-Leigh; Dannah O'Brien, Molly Scuffil-McCabe; Siobhán McCarthy, Neve Jones, Linda Djougang, Ruth Campbell, Dorothy Wall, Brittany Hogan, Edel McMahon (capt), Aoife Wafer.

Replacements: Cliodhna Moloney, Sadhbh McGrath, Christy Haney, Fiona Tuite, Claire Boles, Emily Lane, Eve Higgins, Vicky Elmes Kinlan.

Sin bin: O'Brien (36 mins)