Ireland and South Africa achieved their highest Women's Rugby World Cup scores in their opening matches on Sunday. Ireland thrashed Japan 42-14 and, in the second game of the Northampton doubleheader,

Full-time 🇮🇪 42-14 🇯🇵 An excellent start for Ireland to their World Cup campaign, proving too strong for a spirited Japan side #WRWC2025 📱 https://t.co/UQOII1DNda 📺 https://t.co/ZfldwHUA2l 📻 https://t.co/VgaQpwGjHu pic.twitter.com/o4FYBW0RFa

Eve Higgins scored the pivotal try as Ireland launched their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a win, while South Africa also started their campaign with the win.