Nigeria are just 80 minutes away from securing a place at next year’s World Cup after shutting out Ireland 10-0 in the opening match of the IRL Women’s World Series at Terry Fox Stadium.
The Green Falcons led 4-0 at halftime after prop Fedelia Omoghan crashed over in the 14th minute and secondrower Rachel Iliya sealed the historic win when she picked up a loose ball and ran 85m to score 11 minutes before fulltime.