'There's more to come' - McWilliams wants to kick on after first Six Nations win

Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams says there is still more to come from his side after they claimed their first win of the TikTik Women's Six Nations campaign.

Defeats to both Wales and France had left Ireland under pressure to beat Italy, particularly with a daunting trip to England in two weeks, but McWilliams side never looked in danger of losing three in a row, cruising to an eventual 29-8 bonus-point victory.

"It's a good feeling," said McWilliams of the result, his first win since being appointed head coach.

"As I said before the game, we have a group of players that is working exceptionally hard. It is good to get rewards for that. There's more to come.

"There’s parts of the performance that we still need to improve but to be able to get a win and bonus point for this group of players means a lot for momentum and everybody needed the win.

"There was a bit of pressure on so it was good that they were able to channel that pressure and come out on top."

On a windy afternoon in Cork Ireland played the conditions well, building up a 10-3 lead in the first half having played into the breeze, before kicking frequently after the break.

Their game management, particularly of the conditions, pleased McWilliams, as did their scrum, which dominated the Italian pack.

It marked a stark turnaround for the Irish setpiece, which had struggled in the opening rounds. They received extra help at the scrum this week from men's coach John Fogarty, who stepped into camp due to the absence of their regular scrum guru Rob Sweeney.

"I’m pleased for Rob Sweeney who has done a huge amount of work on the scrum. Him and Fogs [Fogarty] are tied at the hip, they have been working together for about 18 months.

"It was great to have Fogs here and he