IRELAND Show Promise but fall short to England in Women’s U20 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series Opener
SIX NATIONS WOMEN’S SUMMER SERIES: Thursday, July 4 ENGLAND UNDER-20s 33 – IRELAND UNDER-20s 10 Where? Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Scorers: England: Tries: Tori Sellors, Lilli Ives Campion 2, Reneeqa Bonner, Lia Green; Cons: Lia Green 4 Ireland: Tries: Chisom Ugwueru, Hannah Clarke HT: England 26 Ireland 5 SHORT REPORT Hannah Clarke showed her footballing skills to strike for a …
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All you need to know ahead of the Ireland Women’s U20 team’s first ever Six Nations Women’s Summer Series
Here’s all you need to know ahead of the Ireland Women’s U20 team’s first ever Six Nations Women’s Summer Series. Sponsored by PwC, the matchday squad, which was named yesterday, will be raring to go and ready to make history in their inaugural tournament. https://www.instagram.com/p/C89j5vntDEL/?img_index=1 What are the competition details? The Six Nations Women’s Summer Series will take place in …
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Irish Sevens Teams Olympic Draw: Who Will Team Ireland Face In Paris?
The Irish women’s and men’s sevens teams are gearing up for challenging matches at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, with both squads facing formidable opponents in the pool stages. Irish Women’s Team Prepares for Olympic Debut Allan Temple’s women’s team, seeded fifth, will compete in Pool B against Australia, Great Britain, and South Africa. This marks the Irish women’s …
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“I know I’m representing a lot more people than just myself” – Beibhinn Parsons’s Honoured And Ready To Fulfil Her Olympic Dream
Irish rugby star Beibhinn Parsons has had a packed schedule over the past few months – Parsons was one of five Ireland sevens players asked to play for the women’s 15’s squad in the Six Nations whilst keeping her Olympic 7s dream in sight. A dream which has now come true as it was recently announced that the winger will …
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Ireland U-20 Women’s Training Squad Named for Summer Series
The Ireland Under-20 training squad (sponsored by PwC) has been named for the Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, which will debut this July, in Parma, Italy. Head Coach Niamh Briggs has named a 36-player Training Squad in preparation for the Six Nations Women’s Summer Series. The 36 players have been selected for training camps at the IRFU High Performance Centre, before the …
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Which rugby sevens players are going to the Olympics?
The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens teams who will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Harry McNulty will captain the men’s team, which recently finished second in the World Series. Lucy Rock (formerly Mulhall) has been named as the captain of the women’s team that qualified for their first …
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IRFU Release New Vision And Plan For Rugby In Ireland
The IRFU today released its strategic plan and vision for Rugby in Ireland 2024-2028: Inspire, Connect, Thrive. The strategy, 15 months in the making, involved an unprecedented level of collaboration between the IRFU and the four Provinces. In addition, over 5,000 rugby stakeholders were consulted for their views on the game from which the new strategic vision was designed. The …
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IRFU to Review Energia All Ireland Women’s League Structure
The IRFU has announced the season structure for the Men’s and Women’s Energia All-Ireland Leagues for the 2024/25 season. The IRFU has been reviewing the domestic structure for Women’s rugby in conjunction with Women’s rugby representatives and the High-Performance department. First and foremost, our ambition is for every woman and girl in Ireland to have the opportunity to play and …
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Ireland Sevens Squads Ready To Kick Off Rugby Europe In Croatia
The Ireland Men’s and Women’s Sevens squads, sponsored by TritonLake, have arrived in Croatia for the first leg of the 2024 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship this weekend. Following on from the conclusion of the HSBC SVNS Series campaign, both squads turn their attention to Rugby Europe matters, with the City Sports Centre in Markarska playing host to three days of …
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IRFU Signals Closer Collaboration with Touch Rugby
The IRFU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ireland Touch Association (ITA). The two bodies will work closely together to develop the game of Touch Rugby in Ireland. In 2023, the two bodies collaborated to develop a suite of educational resources on Touch Rugby. The IRFU is committed to offering choice to participants and this partnership will further …
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