Women’s Rugby World Cup: The Green Wave is coming
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Jennifer O'Reilly
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August 21, 2025
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Rugby
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Eight years. That’s how long Ireland’s women have waited to return to the Rugby World Cup. When we sealed qualification on April 28th, 2024 – beating Scotland to claim third place in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations – the celebrations were only the beginning. Planning started the very next day. I read with interest the recent opinion piece asking whether …
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Harlequins Sign Irish Rugby Superstar Aoife Wafer
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HerSport Editor
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May 22, 2025
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Rugby
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Ireland’s rising star Aoife Wafer is set to make a huge move to English Premiership side Harlequins following this year’s World Cup. The 22-year-old backrow, who was recently crowned the 2025 Six Nations Player of the Tournament, will join one of the PWR’s most talented roster later this year. Wafer’s move comes after a standout season in green, earning a …
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JUST EAT DELIVERS TWO MORE YEARS WITH LEINSTER RUGBY PARTNERSHIP
LEINSTER SUPPORTERS WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS ON JUST EAT Just Eat, Ireland’s leading food delivery platform and Leinster Rugby today announced that they are extending their partnership for an additional two years. The partnership between Just Eat and Leinster Rugby was formed in 2021 and the renewal means Just Eat will continue to be a …
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PINERGY ANNOUNCE THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH MUNSTER RUGBY’S KATE FLANNERY
Wednesday, December 4th 2024– Pinergy, the Official Energy Partner of Munster Rugby, is thrilled to announce their new partnership with Munster Rugby’s dynamic pair as part of their long-standing partnership with the province: Jack Crowley and Kate Flannery, both commanding number 10s for Munster’s men’s and women’s teams respectively. This exciting announcement comes as Pinergy extends its commitment to Munster Rugby with a …
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How Erin King Became Women’s Breakthrough Player of the Year in Rugby
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HerSport Editor
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November 24, 2024
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Rugby
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15s rugby, Black Ferns victory, Dannah O'Brien, Erin King, Erin King rugby, Ireland Women's Rugby, Ireland Women's Rugby team, Irish Rugby, Irish rugby players, Irish sports achievements, Paris Olympics, Rugby Sevens, rugby world cup, Scott Bemand, Sevens Rugby, Six Nations Rugby, Wicklow Rugby, Women in Sports, Women's Breakthrough Player of the Year, World Rugby Awards
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Erin King stood under the glittering lights of Monaco’s Salle des Étoiles, clutching the trophy for Women’s Breakthrough Player of the Year at the World Rugby Awards. At just 21 years old, she has become the first Irish female player to win an individual accolade at the World Rugby Awards. “It’s all happened so quick,” King said, visibly still processing …
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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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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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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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Two Irish Players Make the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations Team of the Championship, who?
Ireland’s Neve Jones and Aoife Wafer have been named in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Team of the Championship announced today by Six Nations Rugby. Wafer, who picked up two Player of the Round awards as well as a Player of the Match against Wales, was shortlisted for the Player of the Championship but lost out to England’s Ellie Kildunne. …
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