Ireland Will Head To Dubai For The World XV Tournament In November

World Rugby has officially announced that the upcoming Tier 3 matches of the newly established WXV competition will be held in Dubai this November. Ireland is set to face off against Fiji, Kazakhstan, Kenya, and the winner of the play-off between Brazil and Colombia, which is scheduled to take place next month as part of the tournament. The renowned Sevens …

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Irish Women’s Rugby celebrates 30 years today

Thirty years on we remember an incredible group of women who were the first to put on the Irish jersey in an international rugby match against Scotland on February 14th 1993. The game was played at Raeburn Place in front of a crowd of over 1,000 people and was also Scotland’s first international match. Hearing from those involved has given …

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New Women’s Celtic Challenge Competition to start in January

A Pilot Celtic Challenge Competition is due to begin on January 29th and sees the IRFU, WRU and Scottish Rugby coming together to create a new competition with support from World Rugby. From 2023, one team from each union will compete home and away fixtures over the course of 6 weeks, with each team playing 2 home games and 2 …

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Race for Olympic qualification still on for Irish Sevens Squad

The Irish Sevens team lost out on a bronze medal at the World Sevens Series in Cape Town, coming in fourth after going down 20-12 to the USA. However, the squad have climbed up one place to fifth in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings after two rounds. Beibhinn Parsons and Stacey Flood shined again getting the Irish tries …

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Best finish yet for Ireland at the Emirates Dubai 7s

Although disappointed following several defeats on the final day, the Ireland women’s sevens team still managed a best-ever finish at the Emirates Dubai 7s. The Irish squad finished 6th overall in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The squad got off to a great start and topped Pool C with three wins from three beating Spain (21-7), Japan (31-24) and …

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Eve Higgins on Ireland Rugby 7s World Cup Qualification

The Irish 7s Rugby World Cup is just around the corner and athletes like Eve Higgins are preparing for the competition.    Ireland’s Women’s National Rugby 7s team qualified for the Rugby World Cup after having four straight wins and zero tries scored on them. “I think you’d be lying if you said you weren’t nervous,” Higgins said. “I’d say …

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