Well that is all we have time for tonight as Ireland start their defense of the women's 6 nations by thumping Scotland 59-0. Next week Wales will make the trip to Ashbourne and if they were watching tonight's match they will not be very excited about the prospect of coming to Ireland and facing the champions after the demolishing of the Scots tonight. Let's hope the men can follow it up with a nice win over Scotland on Sunday and here is hoping that a double grand slam can be achieved by both the men and women this year. Enjoy the rest of the Rugby over the weekend. Until next time.

Claire Molloy goes over for Ireland's 11th try in what has been an outstanding performance. Briggs tries her luck this time with the conversion and is unlucky to hit the posts in what is the last play of the game as the referee blows the full time whistle.

Hon the girls in green

The green army turnover the ball and Alison Miller gets her hands on the ball and goes on another one of her mazey runs as she goes in search of her hat trick, but is tackled by Smith as Ireland push for try 11 just inside the Scotland 10 metre line.

3 minutes to go here and Ireland have scored 10 tries so far can they make it 11 as Scotland have a lineout on halfway.

Ireland manage to turnover and Murphy clears. Scotland still remain scoreless.

Scotland still parking themselves on the Scottish line, but they cannot find a way past this powerful Irish defense. Griffiths nearly finds a gap but there is no way past the ever so impressive Cantwell.

Scotland now find themselves 5 metres short of the line, can they get a consolation try to restore a small bit of pride.

The other nations watching this will not be too excited about playing Ireland they have destroyed the Scots and are not done yet.

Cantwell goes over again after Ireland win a scrum against the head. The forwards working ever so hard for and the back finishing off another move. Murphy misses the kick this time round.