Amazing finale for Scotland Women as last-gasp try against Ireland keeps World Cup hopes alive

Scotland Women’s head coach Bryan Easson hailed the “grit and determination” his players showed as they scored a last-gasp converted try to defeat Ireland in dramatic fashion in Parma to keep their World Cup dreams alive.

With a couple of minutes remaining the Scots were 18-13 down in the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi and their hopes of going to the showpiece event in New Zealand next year were disappearing fast.

However, they kept on plugging away and they got their reward when full-back Chloe Rollie scored a great try in the 79th minute and then replacement Sarah Law held her nerve to kick the conversion to give them a 20-18 victory.