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,

Scott Bemand's side are back on the world stage after an eight-year wait and have seemingly gone from strength to strength in recent times

Flying winger Amee-Leigh Costigan scores Ireland's first World Cup try in eight years as they take an early lead over Japan in their Women's Rugby World Cup match in Northampton.