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Celtic Challenge Round 2: Edinburgh Rugby 17 Wolfhounds 27

EDINBURGH RUGBY 17 WOLFHOUNDS 27, Hive Stadium Scorers: Edinburgh Rugby: Tries: Emma Orr 2, Cieron Bell; Con: Briar McNamara Wolfhounds: Tries: Sarah Delaney, Natasja Behan, Aoife Wafer 2, Brittany Hogan; Con: Dannah O’Brien HT: Edinburgh Rugby 7 Wolfhounds 15 The five-try Wolfhounds knocked Edinburgh Rugby off the top of the Celtic Challenge table, with Aoife Wafer touching down twice in …

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Wolfhounds win 21-15 over Clovers in Celtic Challenge Opener

CELTIC CHALLENGE – ROUND 1: WOLFHOUNDS 21 CLOVERS 15, Musgrave Park Scorers: Wolfhounds: Tries: Linda Djougang, Sarah Delaney, Eimear Corri; Cons: Nikki Caughey 3 Clovers: Tries: Beth Buttimer, Ailsa Hughes, Clara Barrett HT: Wolfhounds 0 Clovers 5 The Clovers led for over an hour of Friday’s fiercely-contested Celtic Challenge opener at Musgrave Park, but a trio of final quarter tries …

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Ireland come from behind to defeat Spain 15-13, win inaugural WXV3 title

IRELAND 15 SPAIN 13, The Sevens Stadium 2 Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Grace Moore, Neve Jones; Con: Dannah O’Brien; Pen: Dannah O’Brien Spain: Try: Claudia Peña Hidalgo; Con: Amalia Argudo; Pens: Amalia Argudo 2 HT: Ireland 3 Spain 13 The Ireland Women recovered from a 10-point deficit and two yellow cards to edge out Spain 15-13 and claim the inaugural WXV3 …

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WXV3: Beibhinn Parsons and Neve Jones star as Ireland defeats Colombia 64-3

IRELAND 64 COLOMBIA 3, The Sevens Stadium 2, Dubai Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Neve Jones 2, Natasja Behan, Grace Moore, Méabh Deely, Brittany Hogan, Edel McMahon, Béibhinn Parsons 2, Leahy Tarpey; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 5, Méabh Deely 2 Colombia: Pen: Maria I. Arzuaga HT: Ireland 38 Colombia 0 Mastercard player-of-the-match Neve Jones and Béibhinn Parsons scored two tries each as the …

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Leinster claim seventh Interpro title with runaway win over Munster

MUNSTER 14 LEINSTER 33, Musgrave Park Scorers: Munster: Tries: Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Chloe Pearse; Cons: Nicole Cronin 2 Leinster: Tries: Penalty try, Leah Tarpey 2, Hannah O’Connor, Elise O’Byrne-White; Cons: Pen try con, Dannah O’Brien 3 HT: Munster 14 Leinster 14 Two-try centre Leah Tarpey starred as three unanswered second half tries gave Leinster a runaway 33-14 final win …

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Vodafone Women’s Interpros: Leinster rebounds to defeat Ulster 57-5

LEINSTER 57 ULSTER 5, Energia Park Scorers: Leinster: Tries: Christy Haney 2, Ruth Campbell, Aimee Clarke, Molly Boyne, Katie Whelan, Leah Tarpey, Eimear Corri, Aoife Wafer; Cons: Hannah O’Connor 5, Dannah O’Brien Ulster: Try: Niamh Marley HT: Leinster 33 Ulster 0 Leinster rebounded from last week’s losing start to the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship with a resounding 57-5 bonus point …

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Combined Provinces XV Squad Announced, Kit Launched for Celtic Challenge

A panel of 43 players have been named for the Combined Provinces XV Squad by Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams ahead of the inaugural Celtic Challenge competition. Leinster’s Hannah O’Connor and Munster’s Enya Breen will co-captain as Ireland’s team faces Scotland and Wales. Each team will play two home and two away games. Sponsors Vodafone have also launched a new …

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McWilliams Names Ireland Team For Second Test Against Japan

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named his Ireland team, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s second Test against Japan at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo (kick-off 7pm local time/11am Irish time, live on TG4). Six uncapped players impressed during last weekend’s memorable first Test win in Shizuoka, and with a number of players unavailable this week through injury, McWilliams and the Ireland coaching …

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Ireland Women Climb To Sixth In World Rugby Rankings

Two teams improved their position in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings, powered by Capgemini, as a result of the three Test matches played this weekend. Ireland’s runaway 57-22 win over Japan in Shizuoka lifts them above Italy into sixth place, while South Africa has matched their previous high of 11th following a 37-14 victory over Spain in Potchefstroom. Greg McWilliams’ new-look side …

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Ireland Match Day Squad Announced!

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named his Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s first Test against Japan at Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi City (kick-off 7pm local time/11am Irish time, live on TG4). The Summer Tour is a valuable window for McWilliams and his coaching team to develop squad depth, build cohesion and expose a number of young players to the …

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