Ireland went down 21-8 to hosts Canada in Vancouver in their second match of the WXV1 tournament. Having secured a shock win over world champions New Zealand in their opening game, Scott Bemand's side were keen to add the scalp of the world-ranked number two side but fell just short despite a spirited performance.

Despite a hearty performance, during which they lost Linda Djougang and Niamh O'Dowd to almost simultaneous yellow cards, Ireland fell short of a win after beating world champions New Zealand in their opening game.

LANGLEY, B.C. - The Canadian women's rugby team started quickly and then dug in defensively to beat Ireland 21-8 in WXV international tournament play on Saturday at Langley Events Centre.

A child in Canada has died after contracting rabies from a bat that found its way into the youngster's bedroom. The child, who lived with family in the Brantford region of Ontario, died after being infected with the virus in the Timiskaming region.