Highlights: USA Women vs Italy Women

USA opened up their 2017 WRWC in promising fashion as Kristen Thomas scored a brace of tries against Italy to record an opening win at Dublin's UCD Bowl. Thomas scored the first try of the game and added a second shortly after as the Americans claimed a bonus-point Pool B triumph. Fly-half Kimber Rozier scored and converted her own try before the Italians struck back with  a 7 pointer of their own. Thomas' second score gave the USA some breathing space before impact substitute Abby Gustaitis powered over to secure the all-important fourth try. Giordano claimed a consolation five pointer for Italy at the death, but it was ultimately too little too late.