Category Archives: Women’s Rugby

Nichola Fryday coy on Irish rugby’s transgender women ban The IRFU have found themselves under scrutiny following their announcement yesterday that transgender women were to be banned from participating in full-contact female rugby. DAIRE WALSH Ireland women’s captain Nichola Fryday … Continue reading →

Fryday: We’ll Come Together In The Summer And Push On Again By Daire Walsh Ireland captain Nichola Fryday hailed the never-say-die spirit of her side after they came back from the brink to claim a dramatic 15-14 win Scotland in the TikTok Women’s … Continue reading →

McWilliams: Neve Is One Of The Most Extraordinary Players I’ve Coached By Daire Walsh Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams has called on his side to aim for a top three finish in next year’s TikTok Women’s Six Nations after ending the 2022 … Continue reading →

I Knew I Could Trust My Strike’ – Breen By Daire Walsh Enya Breen said her nerveless kick to secure Ireland a dramatic 15-14 TikTok Women’s Six Nations triumph over Scotland at Kingspan Stadium was about ‘staying in the moment’. Making her second … Continue reading →

Greg McWilliams: ‘At the end of the day, next year our goal has to be to get in the top three’ Ireland completed the current campaign with two wins from five. HAVING FALLEN JUST outside of it in the 2022 … Continue reading →

‘She has nerves of steel that girl, but she didn’t doubt herself for a second’ Enya Breen’s nerveless kick secured a dramatic 15-14 triumph over Scotland. ENYA BREEN SAID her nerveless kick to secure the Ireland women’s rugby team a … Continue reading →

Breen’s boot brings Ireland some cheer IRELAND 15 SCOTLAND 14 By Daire Walsh Enya Breen was the stoppage-time hero at Kingspan Stadium last night as Ireland ended the Women’s Six Nations Championship on the most dramatic of highs. Three points … Continue reading →

Mixed emotions for McWilliams as Ireland’s Six Nations campaign ends with dramatic Scotland win Ireland avoided the wooden spoon with a last-gasp victory over Scotland. WHEN YOU TAKE a step back and examine the game in its full context, it … Continue reading →

‘I Think We Complement Each Other Well’ – O’Connor On Ireland’s Back Row By Daire Walsh Even though she is set to take her caps tally to twelve, Ireland number 8 Hannah O’Connorwill be facing Scotland for the first time at … Continue reading →