Ireland stun world champions New Zealand in WXV1

Ireland person secured a sensational last-gasp 29-27 triumph implicit satellite champions New Zealand successful their opening WXV1 lucifer successful Vancouver.

Replacement Erin King scored her 2nd effort of the crippled to level the people successful the last minute, with fly-half Dannah O'Brien kicking the decisive conversion via the upright.

Ireland ran successful a full of 5 tries portion their opponents enjoyed the bulk of possession but had 3 tries disallowed by the Television Match Official [TMO].

The stunning triumph marks different important milestone successful Ireland's caller renaissance nether caput manager Scott Bemand pursuing a third-place decorativeness successful the 2024 Six Nations and a location triumph implicit Australia successful September.

Ireland's adjacent crippled is against hosts Canada connected Saturday, portion the Black Ferns volition look holders England connected Sunday.