Megan Williams try helps Leinster maintain perfect inter-pro record with win...
Connacht are next up for Munster after the western province forced a win in Ulster.
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‘There’s nothing they did that we couldn’t have a response to,’ says Beth Cregan after looking back on the loss to Leinster in the round robin stage.
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The international fullback captains the southern province against Connacht in Templeville Road today.
View ArticleIreland Women left with just one November Test after being 'let down badly'
The 15-a-side team will take on Wales on 10 November in UCD.
View ArticleGrace Miller among 10 uncapped women in Ireland training squad
Ireland’s training camps will take on a greater importance in the weeks ahead with only one Test match scheduled for November.
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Adam Griggs’ side have just one Test match set for November.
View Article'I don’t think you ever lose the girl that was there on her first day'
Before Ireland Women kick off their 7s World Series campaign, we caught up with Lucy Mulhall to chat about the value of experience, youth and arduous altitude training.
View ArticleMen and women's 7s squads to be put through their paces at RugbyX
The inaugural tournament will be played out next Tuesday in London.
View ArticleNew forwards, defence coach on board as Ireland Women head for training camp...
Adam Griggs has eight uncapped players hoping to make an impression ahead of a November Test against Wales.
View ArticleLeinster Women to play Christmas fixture at Twickenham alongside Premiership...
Ben Armstrong’s side will take on in-form Harlequins after a Premiership fixture.
View ArticleAnother tough campaign ahead for Ireland women as old mentor comes to town
Here are your ridiculously early Women’s Six Nations predictions.
View ArticleMoloney feeling sharper after injury and exile
The Wasps hooker missed last year’s Six Nations through injury and is eager to sting Scotland.
View Article'Until you go into the trenches you never know'
After increasingly fiery training sessions and a winter’s worth of talk, Lindsay Peat is ready to pour her all into turning Ireland’s form around.
View Article'It's our house': Donnybrook ideal place to start massive year for Ireland Women
Three wins is the stated goal for this year’s Championship. So Ireland Women must make their home a foreboding place for opponents.
View ArticleBeibhinn Parsons tilts the balance as Ireland grind out win over Scotland
A sizzling start had Ireland in control in the first half, but they were left to hang on.
View ArticleHard-tackling Caplice thrilled to help Ireland hang tough until Parsons...
The talismanic back row put 21 tackles into a phenomenal defensive effort from Ireland.
View Article'It was definitely ugly at times, but we’ll take it'
Ireland Women’s head coach Adam Griggs was a relieved man after yesterday’s 18-14 win over Scotland.
View Article'There's more in us,' says Naoupu after birthday battle
The Ireland cente turned 36 before Ireland beat Scotland, but wasn’t in celebratory mood.
View ArticleTyrrell goes straight from 7s to 15s squad as Ireland wait on injured trio
Eimear Considine will face a fitness test later this week, while Cliodhna Moloney is progressing through concussion RTP protocols.
View ArticleWelsh woe in November 'gave us the kick up the ass to work hard over Christmas'
Adam Griggs’ side are chasing a repeat of the 2018 win over Wales. They have only beaten Scotland since.
View ArticleDjougang poised to make another big impact for Ireland
The Rush woman was grateful to the Donnybrook crowd that kept her going when her ‘lungs were bursting, body is screaming.’
View ArticleIRFU issue apology after Wales left with cold showers in Donnybrook
The IRFU have blamed the issue on a problem with the water heater in the Wales changing room.
View ArticlePeat and Naoupu injured as Ireland Women held to nil by five-try England
Adam Griggs’ side were outclassed and suffered their first defeat of the year.
View Article'Ireland need to qualify for a World Cup and I wanted to be a better player'
Clare woman Edel McMahon is feeling the benefits of moving away to play with Wasps.
View ArticlePeat and Parsons return as Ireland Women name Six Nations squad
The group will hope to use the remaining fixtures to build towards the December World Cup qualifer.
View Article'It's a huge jump going from U18s to senior. There's a massive issue with...
Rugby Academy Ireland plans to put together the country’s first-ever national U20 team.
View ArticleWorld Rugby advises against transgender women playing elite women's rugby
New guidelines have been drawn up to cover the participation of transgender athletes in men and women’s contact rugby.
View ArticleBeibhinn Parsons organising her next steps after 'rollercoaster' year of...
The 18-year-old was due to skip the second half of the Six Nations, but its postponement means she is back in Ireland’s ranks.
View ArticleFrance agree to play Women's Six Nations against Ireland in Dublin instead of...
Ireland’s final game of the competition was due to take place in Stadium Lille Métropole on Saturday.
View ArticleDane immersed in rugby and ready for another tough Test run
The Ireland scrum-half hit the ground running despite an eight-month gap between competitive fixtures.
View ArticleStrong club structure essential for Ireland to make next step up, says Considine
Eimear Considine will wait well over a year between competitive matches for Ireland.
View ArticleFormer Ireland international Lynne Cantwell takes new role with South Africa...
Cantwell will become SA Rugby’s first High Performance Manager for Women’s Rugby.
View ArticleWomen's Rugby World Cup officially postponed to 2022
The decision was made because of the uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleWXV, the new three-tier global women's rugby competition to launch in 2023
World Rugby has confirmed the format of an annual 16-team competition.
View Article'One of the hardest things is loneliness for patients. We're used to seeing a...
Claire Molloy speaks to The42 about working as a doctor during the Covid-19 pandemic and the prospect of a women’s Lions team.
View ArticleA momentous but challenging few years lie ahead for the game
The Six Nations is back this weekend, the World Cup comes next year, then WXV launches in 2023.
View ArticleWomen's Six Nations: 10 players to watch as the tournament kicks off at last
We look at some of the most exciting players ready to take the stage in this year’s tournament.
View ArticleEngland and France overpower opposition on Six Nations opening day
Jess Breach scored the pick England’s eight tries against Scotland,while Caroline Boujard ran in a hat-trick for France against Wales.
View Article'We have to get the ball into their hands' - Griggs wants his Ireland team to...
The head coach is hoping his squad can reap the benefits of all their time together on the training pitch.
View Article'It was a lot of hard graft’: The groundbreakers who paved the way for Irish...
In the first part of our new series, Trailblazers, we hear about their humble beginnings, merging with the IRFU and the journey still ahead.
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