Béibhinn Parsons savours ‘special moment’ as she becomes record try-scorer for Irish women’s team
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Béibhinn Parsons has become the all-time record try-scorer for the Irish women’s rugby team, achieving the milestone during a hard-fought 31-24 victory against Japan. The match took place at the Dexcom Stadium as part of the WXV Global Series.
Ireland secured the win after holding off a late comeback attempt by the Japanese side. Parsons described the achievement as a 'special moment' in her career as she claimed the outright try-scoring record for her country.
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Independent.ie (Dublin, Ireland) (IE)Highlights Parsons' personal milestone alongside the team's narrow win over Japan.
BBC Sport (GB)Focuses on the match result, detailing the score and Japan's late comeback.
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