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Ireland u20s beat Scotland 37-7 in 6n Summer Series

SIX NATIONS WOMEN’S SUMMER SERIES: IRELAND UNDER-20s 37 SCOTLAND UNDER-20s 7, ..

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Camogie Posted on 2 years ago
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Round-Up: Dublin beats Wexford as Kilkenny and Waterford draw

Report by Daragh Ó Conchúir Dublin came out on top of a crunch tie with Wexford at ..

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Rugby Posted on 4 months ago
Safeguarding World Rugby’s Intellectual Property At The Women’s Rugby World Cup

The most valuable asset held by any sports organisation is its intellectual property ..

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Calls for Welsh Rugby Union Chief Executive to resign following sexism allegations

Allegations of sexism and discrimination have emerged against the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) after several former WRU employees spoke in a BBC Wales investigation, which was screened on Monday night. One of those who spoke out was Charlotte Wathan, general manager of women’s rugby until her resignation last February, who expressed that offensive comments were made to her by a …

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Munster Successfully Defend Interpros Title Against Connacht

Munster successfully defended their Interpros title in a 50-24 victory over Connacht in the third round of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship. CONNACHT 24 MUNSTER 50, the Sportsground Scorers: Connacht: Tries: Clara Barrett 2, Emily Gavin, Hannah Coen; Cons: Nicole Fowley 2 Munster: Tries: Alana McInerney, Clodagh O’Halloran, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Róisín Ormond, Eilís Cahill 2, Rachel Allen, Heather …

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Analysis of the weekend action in the Vodafone Interprovincial Championship

Over in Energia Park, Leinster took on Connacht with the Blues coming out on top with a 38-10 win over the western province. Although not reflected in the scoreline, Lyndon Jones’s side made Leinster work for their win, particularly during a scoreless opening 30 minutes in Energia Park. Leinster accounted for most of the possession yet they struggled to break …

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Irish Rugby announce shorts switch

The Irish women’s rugby team have historically worn white shorts and green jerseys similar to that of the male players. In a welcome announcement, the IRFU have announced plans to switch out the white shorts for a navy blue shade in aims to ease player anxieties when playing while on their period. Gillian McDarby, Head of Women’s Performance and Pathways …

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Rugby Interprovincial Championship Round 1

Leinster proved victorious against Connacht 38-10 as Munster kept Ulster scoreless finishing 34-0 in Round 1 of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship this weekend. LEINSTER 38 CONNACHT 10, Energia Park Scorers: Leinster: Tries: Ella Roberts, Anna Doyle, Elise O’Byrne-White, Jenny Murphy 2, Katie Whelan; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 3, Hannah O’Connor Connacht: Try: Orla Dixon; Con: Nicole Fowley; Pen: Nicole Fowley …

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New Women’s Celtic Challenge Competition to start in January

A Pilot Celtic Challenge Competition is due to begin on January 29th and sees the IRFU, WRU and Scottish Rugby coming together to create a new competition with support from World Rugby. From 2023, one team from each union will compete home and away fixtures over the course of 6 weeks, with each team playing 2 home games and 2 …

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Scottish Rugby Contracts Awarded to 28 Female Players

28 Scottish women have been awarded professional contracts, Scottish Rugby announced on Dec. 15th. The 11-month contracts go into effect now and will run until Nov. 2023, and reportedly average £25,000 (about €28,660). The 28 players who have already signed make up the majority of Scotland’s recent Rugby World Cup Squad. Fellow internationals Rhona Lloyd, Lisa Thomson and Shona Campbell …

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International 7s Players to Miss AIL Club Final

After the women’s AIL club final was rescheduled last week, there was some question of whether 7s stars like Beibhinn Parsons would be able to play, as the final no longer conflicts directly with their international commitments, but the IRFU has since confirmed they won’t be in the game. The Energia AIL final between Blackrock College and Railway Union was …

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Race for Olympic qualification still on for Irish Sevens Squad

The Irish Sevens team lost out on a bronze medal at the World Sevens Series in Cape Town, coming in fourth after going down 20-12 to the USA. However, the squad have climbed up one place to fifth in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings after two rounds. Beibhinn Parsons and Stacey Flood shined again getting the Irish tries …

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