Helpfully pointed out to us by New Zealand themselves, the Irish Women's team did something that their male counterparts have never managed by beating world champions New Zealand. Obviously we're having none of that from the All Blacks, but it's alright if we say it ourselves. Indeed, many of the Irish men's team did just that in the scramble to send their congratulations to an incredible team.
Congratulations to the Leinster Women and the whole team! Doing us all proud in the #WRWC2014 #COYGIG
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) August 5, 2014
Wow wow wow! - well down to Ireland Women #WRWC2014 defeating 4 time World Champs New Zealand 17-14 #shouldertoshoulder — Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) August 5, 2014
Magnificent win for the Irish Women - 17-14 over New Zealand. Well done girls, absolutely superb effort! #4ProudProvinces — Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) August 5, 2014
They've done it. The Irl Women have beaten NZ in the #RWC by 17 points to 14. What a team effort. #proud #irishrugby #shouldertoshoulder
— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) August 5, 2014
That's just made me emotional!!! #COYGIG — Cian Healy (@ProperChurch) August 5, 2014
Savage performance form the ladies! Drive it on!
— Peter O Mahony (@peterom6) August 5, 2014
Huge congrats to @IrishRugby women on an incredible victory #COYGIG — Peter Stringer (@stringer9) August 5, 2014
Unreal stuff from the ladies! Huge effort! #COYGIG
— Conor Murray (@ConorMurray_9) August 5, 2014
What a win for the Irish ladies. Awesome performance and result!! #rugbyworldcup — Tommy Bowe (@TommyBowe14) August 5, 2014
Come on Ireland!!very impressive place kicking...showing the men how to do it. #WRWC2014
— Ian madigan (@Ian_madigan) August 5, 2014
A big congrats to the Irish women's rugby team. @niamhbriggs15 any chance of a kicking lesson? #COYGIG #tekkers
— Ian madigan (@Ian_madigan) August 5, 2014
Incredible stuff from Ireland.... A special mention to @niamhbriggs15. She was outstanding!! #COYGIG — Rob Kearney (@KearneyRob) August 5, 2014
#COYGIG what an effort!!
— Dave Kearney (@kearney_dave) August 5, 2014
