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Five Things You Should Know About Energia AIL

As women’s rugby in Ireland continues to grow, the Energia All-Ireland League (AIL) remains its beating heart – the stomping ground for the country’s top club talent.  The Energia AIL Final is just around the corner, with the Aviva Stadium eagerly awaiting a rematch of last year’s decider on Sunday, April 27th. Whether you’re a seasoned supporter or you’re new …

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World Cup Qualification For The Irish Women’s Rugby Team And A 6th Guinness Women’s Six Nations For The Red Roses

England are the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations champions. They are currently ranked as the best women’s rugby team in the world, as they take home the title for the sixth consecutive year in a row.  As usual, the GW6N was packed with action and memorable moments so we have so much to talk about! Reflecting on this tournament, a …

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Round Four Recap Of The Guinness Women’s Six Nations With Stella Mills

England V Ireland  48,778 fans stormed Twickenham on the weekend to see England face Ireland in round four of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations. English fans walked away happy, but for the Irish fans, it was a tough watch. It was always going to be a tall ask to play one of the best teams in the world at home.  …

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CATCH UP ON THIS WEEK’S GUINNESS WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS WITH STELLA MILLS

IRELAND V WALES  We have to kick things off with Ireland. The side secured their first win of the tournament, and what a match it was. After a long period of turbulence, it’s nice to see something go right for this team. There was plenty to talk about in the build-up to this game, with Cliodhna Moloney making her return …

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Catch Up On This Week’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations With Stella Mills

The first weekend of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations fixtures did not disappoint. A word must first go out to Ireland, on the face of it the girls in green stepped away from France with a loss. However, it’s worth noting the gap in score lines is closing, which marks progress for the side. The squad, like many others in …

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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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Wicklow The Underdogs In Win Against Suttonians

“Suttonians should win this – but Wicklow could make their home ground a fortress,” former Irish international player Hannah Tyrrell remarked in the latest episode of HerSport’s Energia AIL Rugby Show. Maybe it was the lasting echoes from Tyrrell, or the sting of a draw result from the previous week, but Wicklow proved the underdogs last weekend in their first …

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