Ireland To Host ITF Tag World Cup 2023
The 2023 ITF Tag World Cup is set to take place in Ireland from 2-5 August. Over twenty nations will travel to Limerick to compete, mostly from the southern hemisphere. In 2019, the International Tag Federation awarded the (then) 2021 ITF Tag World Cup to Ireland. All previous tag world cups had taken place in the Southern Hemisphere, so this …
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Munster VS Barbarians Double-Header At Thomond Park
By The Editor of Munster Rugby Munster Rugby will face the Barbarians at Thomond Park in a historic double-header for the province with the women’s and men’s squads facing respective invitational sides on Saturday, 30 September. A festival of rugby awaits in what will be a great family occasion for the Limerick venue, having last hosted the Barbarians in November …
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Neve Jones Named Bank Of Ireland’s Women’s XVs Players’ Player Of The Year 2023
The 2023 Rugby Players Ireland Awards took place in Dublin on Wednesday night where Neve Jones was awarded the Bank of Ireland’s Women’s XVs Players’ Player of the Year 2023. Ireland hooker Jones topped the vote by members of the Ireland squad, who accepted the trophy on her behalf at Dublin’s Clayton Burlington hotel. Jones edged out fellow forwards Deirbhile …
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Women’s National Talent Squad Pathway Set To Develop Ireland’s Rugby
The IRFU has announced the appointment of eight new Women’s National Talent Squad Pathway staff to be based at five Provincial Centre of Excellence hubs as part of a further investment and commitment to developing and inspiring a new generation of talent. The announcement was made Wednesday morning, 10 May 2023, at the National High-Performance Centre on the Sport Ireland …
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10 Things You Should Know About Joy Neville
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Jessica Gardiner
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May 12, 2023
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Rugby, Uncategorized
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international rugby, Interprovincial Women’s Rugby Championship, ireland rugby, Ireland Women's Rugby, Irish Rugby, Referee, rugby world cup, Women in refereeing, women referees
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Four Irish officials have recently been named as match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2023, with Joy Neville making history by being named the first female official at a men’s Rugby World Cup. While Neville continues to trend social media following the World Rugby announcement, she’s received numerous applaudable achievements throughout her career. From player to referee, Neville has …
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Ireland 7’s Olympic Dream Boils Down To This Final Weekend
This is a massive week for Ireland’s Women’s 7s team as they battle it out to book automatic qualification tickets to Paris Olympics 2024.
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World Rugby Secures Major New Partner For Women’s Game
World Rugby and Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services company, have announced a multi-year global partnership establishing Gallagher as an Official Partner of Women’s Rugby and Rugby World Cup 2025. As part of the partnership agreement, Gallagher will be an Official Partner of World Rugby WXV 2023 & 2024 – the new, three-tier annual global women’s …
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Ireland Women’s Rugby switches to navy shorts to address period concerns
Ireland Women’s Rugby is abandoning the traditional white shorts in an effort to address players’ period concerns ahead of Six Nations. The new standard kit includes navy shorts. Ireland is the first Six Nations country to permanently make the switch. The decision was made in response to player feedback that wearing white shorts can create anxiety around periods. Ireland centre …
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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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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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