After scoring two tries as a replacement in the win over New Zealand, back row Erin King’s first-half touchdown contributed to her being named player of the match.
Sevens player King has been one of the big successes of the tournament from an Ireland point of view.
“Coming into this environment, it’s been amazing. The girls have helped me so much. It’s such a nice place to be and such a nice culture to be around,” said King.
“We talk about our green wave a lot. The green wave is the strongest wave in the ocean and that’s what we are.”
The flanker said Ireland’s belief had not wavered despite things not going their way in the opening half.
“We were down most of that game but it just shows the resilience in this squad and the people we have coming on and the energy and how badly we want it.”
With Ireland also having beaten Australia in Belfast prior to the Vancouver trip, captain Enya Breen said the players could look back on a successful four weeks.
“It’s great to come out of this block with three wins out of four against tier-one nations – so we’re delighted,” said Breen, who was skippering the side for the second successive week because of Edel McMahon’s injury-enforced absence.
“It’s a massive step for us as a group,”