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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Ireland Squad Named For World Series Return In Langford

Head Coach Aiden McNulty has named a 13-player Ireland Women’s Sevens squad for the return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Langford this weekend. The Ireland squad arrived in Canada on Sunday evening ahead of the fifth leg of the 2022 Women’s Series, which takes place on Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May. McNulty has been able …

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Six Changes For Ireland As Ireland Target Aerial Battle Game Against Italy

Claire Molloy and Niamh Briggs discuss how Ireland can hurt Italy in the upcoming Six Nations clash at Musgraves Park, with Greg McWilliams making six changes to the Matchday Squad.

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Munster Rugby’s Disconnect

This week’s Munster Branch AGM at Nenagh RFC had seen a motion to put the province women’s teams on the same playing field as teams within Connacht, Leinster and Ulster by awarding senior status to women’s AIL clubs as is enjoyed by their male equivalents. Munster Rugby deferred this and it wasn’t passed. Munster said they need to meet with …

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 McWilliams Names Ireland Team For France

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named an unchanged Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s TikTok Women’s Six Nations Round 2 clash against France in Toulouse (Kick-off 2.15pm, live on RTÉ 2 and BBC Two Northern Ireland). Nichola Fryday will captain Ireland at the Stade Ernest-Wallon, with McWilliams opting for continuity in selection for the first away trip of the 2022 Championship. Eimear Considine, Amee-Leigh …

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