McWilliams Names Ireland Women’s Squad For Japan Tour

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named the Ireland Women’s Squad, sponsored by Aon, for the upcoming two-Test Series against Japan. Back-to-back matches against the Sakura Fifteen in August form part of a summer programme for McWilliams’ young side, and the exciting development opportunities ahead are highlighted by the inclusion of eight uncapped players in the travelling squad for Japan. Forwards …

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Rugby World Cup Sevens Qualified In Impressive Weekend

The Women’s Rugby Sevens Team booked their ticket to the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament on Sunday. After four impressive games, it was a 36-0 win over Portugal that sealed the deal for the sevens team. ????? ??? ????????????? ✈️?? It was a good weekend all round as the Ireland Sevens teams both secured their places at September’s Rugby World …

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Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe Says Wearing the Ireland Jersey is “One of the Best Things You’ll Ever Do”

Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe shared how she is chasing the Olympic dream with her rugby team as the 7s RWC European Qualifier is underway.  For Murphy Crowe, there is nothing more rewarding than sporting the Ireland jersey on the pitch.  “Any time you get to put on an Ireland jersey, I promise you it is one of the best things you’ll …

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Irish Football and Rugby Stars Join Bristol

Irish Football and Rugby stars Chloe Mustaki and Claire Molloy both signed for Bristol last week.  https://twitter.com/BristolBearsW/status/1543886080344264704 Former Ireland rugby captain, Claire Molloy, will be rejoining the Bristol Bears, a team she has already played 9 seasons with between 2010 and 2018. Molloy won the Rugby Writers’ Player of the Year in 2017 while committed to the Bristol Bears. Head …

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Welsh Rugby Advances The Women’s Game

Ahead of the 2025 Rugby World Cup, Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced the addition of 17 new full-time contracts for their players bringing the total number of WRU contracts to 31. ? Huge boost for #WalesWomen ahead of @RugbyWorldCup – 17 new full-time contracts bringing number of WRU contracted players to 31 – @IoanCunningham commits as head coach to 2025 …

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Stephanie Meadow’s Finishes Top 10 & Dubs Top Group A

Irish National Athletics Championships This past weekend marked the 150th Irish Life Health national track and field championships at Morton Stadium in Dublin. The eventful weekend saw many amazing performances across all the disciplines. Limerick’s Sarah Lavin took home her 7th outdoor national title Saturday in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.06 crossing the finish line in front …

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Ireland Women To Travel To Japan For Invitational Two-Test Series

Following an invitation from World Rugby to assist Japan prepare for the Rugby World Cup, the Ireland Women, sponsored by Aon, will travel to Japan this summer to face the Sakura Fifteen in a two-Test Series which will form part of a summer development programme for Greg McWilliams‘ young side. Building on the momentum of the recent TikTok Women’s Six …

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Scottish Rugby Women & Girls Strategy Leaves Ireland Behind

Earlier today Scottish Rugby published its Women & Girls’ Strategy 2022-2026. The organisation hopes to use this strategy to grow the participation, representation and visibility of the women’s game on and off the pitch. The strategy is centred around “The Four P’s:” Participation, Pathway, Pipeline and Performance. These P’s are intertwined in a way that they hope will stimulate long-term growth …

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