English RFU CEO Bill Sweeney says Red Roses tickets are “probably priced too cheaply”

Reflecting on a phenomenal Guinness Women’s Six Nations campaign in which they won the tournament outright for the sixth successive year and achieved a grand slam, English RFU CEO Bill Sweeney says Red Roses tickets are “probably priced too cheaply” given the growing rate of interest in the women’s team. England vs Ireland saw the hosts garner a crowd of …

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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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Bemand Beckons Moloney Back To Bench, Co-Captain McMahon Returns : Ireland squad vs Wales announced

Head coach Scott Bemand has announced the Ireland team (sponsored by Aon) for their Round 3 Guinness Women’s Six Nations clash with Wales at Virgin Media Park on Saturday (kick-off 4.45pm). Bemand has made one change to the starting fifteen from the team against Italy with Co-Captain Edel McMahon returning to the back row. Following the record attendance at the …

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In pictures: Looking back on the last time Ireland played Italy in the Women’s Six Nations

Ahead of their clash at the RDS Arena, Dublin, kicking off at 3pm this Sunday, it’s worth looking back on the last time Ireland played Italy in the Women’s Six Nations. That edition took place on the 15th of April 2023 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma, Italy, and while Ireland lost 24-7 on that occasion, they’ll be hoping for …

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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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Inside Ireland camp: Dorothy Wall talks Scott Bemand’s game-changing ‘buddy system’

With 23 Ireland caps, Clonmel’s Dorothy Wall has already borne witness to three head coaches during her time in the green jersey, and so is well familiar with the reality that with each new era comes a new culture, thought process and game plan. The latest person in the hot-seat is former Red Roses coach Scott Bemand, who replaced Greg …

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“I’m a big girl and not going to cry about it” – Cliodhna Moloney not looking to dwell on continued Ireland exile

Irish hooker Cliodhna Moloney has said she has had to “park” the thoughts of a return to the international scene for her “own sanity”, as the Ireland team, under head coach Scott Bemand, prepare for the 2024 Six Nations campaign in her absence. Moloney hasn’t been called up to the Ireland squad since 2021, after she labelled certain comments from …

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