Ireland Women's Rugby

Ireland keep familiar look for opening WXV1 clash with New Zealand

Scott Bemand makes one change in the backline and one in the pack for Sunday’s game in Vancouver

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Ireland name four uncapped players in squad for Vancouver tournament

Head coach Scott Bemand will be missing tighthead prop Christy Haney for games against New Zealand, Canada and the USA

Tough days await but Ireland’s women are starting to show what they can do with the right support

Head coach Scott Bemand is just one of the shrewd appointments made by the IRFU since it started backing the women’s team more effectively

Much-changed Ireland look to mark another reset against Australia

Ireland make seven alterations to line-up for Test in Belfast that is part of the celebrations of the IRFU’s 150th anniversary

Four debutants named in Ireland team to face Australia

Scott Bemand’s team to face Wallaroos in Belfast on Saturday

‘I wanted to get back on the pitch’: Motherhood and injury change approach but not the goal for Eimear Considine

Munster fullback to start for Ireland against Australia after spell on the sidelines

Vicky Elmes Kinlan and Ruth Campbell to make Ireland Test debuts against Australia

Scott Bemand names side for Saturday’s IRFU 150th Anniversary Test in Belfast

Ireland to open Women’s Six Nations campaign with home game against France

Scott Bemand’s side finished third in last year’s championship behind France and Grand Slam winners England

Hugh Hogan relishing his role as one of Ireland’s revamped coaching team

Women's rugby: Game against Australia in Belfast to further Scott Bernard’s squad’s preparation for the WXV1 tournament in Vancouver where Ireland face New Zealand, Canada and the USA

Cliodhna Moloney praises positive changes in Ireland women’s team under Bemand after returning from exile

Galway native (31) is glad to be back and confident Ireland can close the gap at international level under new regime

Ireland under-20s women comfortably beaten by England

Irish team gave good account of themselves against an experienced team in Parma

Hugo Keenan eyes Paris 2024 as Rugby Sevens look towards Olympic medal

The Irish men’s squad that finished the season in second place in the SVNS rugby series has an eye on the podium in France

IRFU has no plans to take an Ireland Test match to Croke Park

IRFU women’s director of rugby position to be filled by September

Bundee Aki named Ireland men’s players’ player of the year

Aoife Wafer doubles up as women players’ player of the year and women’s young player of the year

Aki, Gibson-Park and Dan Sheehan on shortlist for players’ player of the year

Brittany Hogan, Aoibheann Reilly, Aoife Wafer up for the XVs women’s award; full list of nominees

Ireland’s improvement clear to see as victory over Wales sealed early in Cork

Aoife Wafer outstanding as Ireland wrap the game up inside the first half

‘I would call Danah a games-playing outhalf’ - O’Brien backed for Six Nations success

Starting XV does not include four of starting team that lost 38-17 to France in opening Six Nations game in Le Mans

‘It’s a privilege to play for both’: Versatile Béibhinn Parsons targets success with Ireland and Sevens

Ballinasloe native will remain in 15s squad for Six Nations campaign before returning to Sevens team to focus on Olympic bid

Sam Monaghan returns to captain Ireland for Six Nations clash with Italy

Head coach Scott Bemand makes four changes from the side that lost to France for Sunday’s game at the RDS

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