Ireland vs Japan
Kickoff: 12pm, Sunday 24th August
Venue: Franklin's Gardens
Watch on: BBC TWO (UK)
Ireland come into this game knowing that a big win is expected. Japan have shown promise in recent months but are still nowhere near Ireland's level. The important part of this game for Ireland is how players like Dannah O'Brien and Stacey Flood perform. They are great players but are young and should use this game as good preparation for the looming encounter with the Black Ferns in a couple of weeks.
Team news
Ireland
Starting XV
1.Niamh O'Dowd 2.Neve Jones 3.Linda Djougang 4.Ruth Campbell 5.Sam Monaghan(CC)
6.Fione Tuite 7.Edel McMahon(CC) 8.Brittany Hogan 9.Aoibheann Reilly 10.Dannah O'Brien
11.Amee-Leigh Costigan 12.Eve Higgins 13.Aoife Dalton 14.Beibhinn Parsons 15.Stacey Flood
Bench
16.Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald 17.Ellena Perry 18.Sadhbh McGrath 19.Eimear Corri-Fallon
20.Grace Moore 21.Emily Lane 22.Enya Breen 23.Anna McGann
Japan
Starting XV
1.Sachiko Kato 2.Asuka Kuge 3.Wako Kitano 4.Yuna Sato 5.Otoka Yoshimura
6.Masami Kawamura 7.Iroha Nagata(C) 8.Seina Saito 9.Moe Tsukui 10.Ayasa Otsuka
11.Komachi Imakugi 12.Haruka Hirotsu 13.Mana Furuta 14.Misaki Matsumura 15.Sora Nishimura
Bench
16.Kotomi Taniguchi 17.Manami Mine 18.Nijiho Nagata 19.Ayano Sakurai
20.Kyoko Hosokawa 21.Megumi Abe 22.Minori Yamamoto 23.Sakurako Hatada
New Zealand vs Spain
Kickoff: 5:30pm, Sunday 24th August
Venue: York Community Stadium
Watch on: BBC iPlayer (UK)
This game, like the other one in this pool, won't be close. The last time Spain played a team of New Zealand's calibre they lost by 90-points to England. Spain are looking slightly stronger than they did in that game but a similar score-line is to be expected. Even if Spain manage to keep the score to a reasonable level, the inevitable emergence of Portia Woodman-Wickliffe in the second half could be devastating to a tiring defence. New Zealand will expect to coast through this and will have their sights set on Ireland in their final game.
Team news
New Zealand
Starting XV
1.Awhina Tangen-Wainohu 2.Vici-Rose Green 3.Amy Rule 4.Alana Bremner(CC) 5.Chelsea Bremner
6.Layla Sae 7.Jorja Miller 8.Liana Mikaele-Tu'u 9.Maia Joseph 10.Kelly Brazier
11.Ayesha Leti-I'Iga 12.Theresa Setefano 13.Amy de Plessis 14.Braxton Sorensen-McGee 15.Renee Holmes
Bench
16.Georgia Ponsonby 17.Chryss Viliko 18.Tanya Kalounivale 19.Laura Bayfield
20.Kaipo Olsen-Baker 21.Risaleaana Pouri-Lane 22.Ruahei Demant(CC) 23.Portia Woodman-Wickliffe
Spain
Starting XV
1.Laura Delgado(C) 2.Cristina Blanco 3.Sidorella Dracic 4.Monica Castello 5.Lourdes Alameda
6.Victoria Rosell 7.Nerea Garcia 8.Alda Capell 9.Anne Foez de Corres 10.Amalia Arcudo
11.Clara Piquero 12.Zahia Perez 13.Claudia Pena 14.Tecla Masoko 15.Lea Ducher
Bench
16.Nuria Jou 17.Ines Antolinez 18.Mireia de Andres 19.Anna Puic
20.Lia Pineiro 21.Maider Aresti 22.Alba Vinuesa 23.Claudia Perez
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