IRELAND 15 SCOTLAND 12: Ireland secure 3rd place and qualify for World Cup

IRELAND WOMEN 15 SCOTLAND WOMEN 12, Kingspan Stadium Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Katie Corrigan, Clíodhna Moloney; Con: Dannah O’Brien; Pen: Dannah O’Brien Scotland: Tries: Elis Martin, Lisa Thomson; Con: Helen Nelson HT: Ireland 0 Scotland 5 Dannah O’Brien’s 73rd-minute penalty delivered Ireland’s highest Six Nations finish in three years and Rugby World Cup qualification, as they edged out Scotland 15-12 in …

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Ireland stun Wales in 36-5 Six Nations win

IRELAND WOMEN 36 WALES WOMEN 5, Virgin Media Park Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Aoife Wafer, Eve Higgins, Neve Jones, Katie Corrigan, Béibhinn Parsons; Cons: Dannah O’Brien 4; Pen: Dannah O’Brien Wales: Try: Gwennan Hopkins HT: Ireland 21 Wales 0 The Ireland Women’s team put together their most complete performance in recent seasons, outscoring Wales by five tries to one in a …

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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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How Scott Bemand Is Promoting A Pitch Perfect tune out of Ireland in the XV3 series

Irish rugby head coach Scott Bemand had his side singing during their record win over Kazakhstan last week, and he’s hoping to maintain that symphony when they take on Colombia in the second round of the XV3 series on Saturday. Joined by one of his co captains, Sam Monaghan, at a press conference this morning, he reflected on the dominant …

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Scott Bemand ’s First Press Conference- What We Learned From New Ireland Head Coach

Ireland’s new head coach Scott Bemand held his first press conference today, where he announced his captains for their upcoming tournament, shed light on his reasoning behind his squad selection and defined what his goals are for his term as boss. In his first opportunity to address the media since his appointment to the 15’s position in July, he also …

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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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Ireland Women’s Six Nations Squad Update

The extended Ireland Women’s Squad, sponsored by Aon, assembled at the IRFU High Performance Centre on Saturday for a one-day camp ahead of this weekend’s TikTok Women’s Six Nations clash against England in Leicester. A group of 33 players trained in Dublin in preparation for Sunday’s Round 4 game at Mattioli Woods Welford Road (Kick-off 12pm, live on Virgin Media …

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3 Uncapped Arrivals As Well As Returning Familiar Faces Named In Adam Griggs’s 28 Player World Cup Qualifier Squad

Ireland Head Coach Adam Griggs has today named a 28-player squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2021 Europe Qualifier in Italy.

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