Category Archives: Women’s Rugby

‘It is going to be, for a lot of these players, the toughest opposition they’ve played against’ Greg McWilliams insists his charges are in an upbeat mood ahead of their Six Nations showdown with England. DESPITE ACKNOWLEDGING the scale of … Continue reading →

McWilliams: We’re Going To Learn A Huge Amount About Ourselves By Daire Walsh Ireland Women’s head coach Greg McWilliams is expecting to encounter a ‘phenomenally gifted’ England team in the penultimate round of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations in Leicester on Sunday … Continue reading →

‘We’ve A Nice Balance Of Experience And Fresh Faces’ – Doyle By Daire Walsh Ireland flyer Aoife Doyle said beating Italy in the third round of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations has helped to create a real buzz of excitement within the … Continue reading →

Sevens defections leave McWilliams and Ireland facing a daunting task Taking on world number one England with a depleted side far from ideal Daire Walsh Ireland women’s head coach Greg McWilliams admitted losing a plethora of his squad to the … Continue reading →

Breen: We’ve Got To Meet The Challenge Head On By Daire Walsh They may be facing a difficult challenge in Leicester this Sunday (kick-off 12pm), but Enya Breen insists there is excitement in the Ireland camp ahead of their showdown with England, the … Continue reading →

Fryday ‘Really Excited’ For Ireland’s Musgrave Park Debut By Daire Walsh Despite their good recent history against Italy, Ireland captain Nichola Fryday knows it will be a case of no quarter asked or given when the Azzurre pitch up at Musgrave Park … Continue reading →

I’m Constantly Learning And Growing As A Player’ – Jones By Daire Walsh It may have been a difficult start to the TikTok Women’s Six Nations for Ireland, but hooker Neve Jones has faith that the team can turn a corner sooner … Continue reading →

McWilliams Expecting ‘Tough Battle’ With Italy In Cork By Daire Walsh Ahead of their second home game of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations, Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams has spoken about the strong challenge he expects from a cohesive Italian team. The … Continue reading →

Ireland expecting a strong challenge from cohesive Italian side Both Ireland and Italy have suffered two defeats apiece in women’s Six Nations Daire Walsh Six Nations: Ireland vs Italy, Sunday April 10th, Musgrave Park (5pm kick-off, live on RTÉ 2) Despite their chastening 74-0 reversal … Continue reading →

Higgins hopeful Ireland women can keep building Daire Walsh LUCAN native, Eve Higgins has said that the Ireland women’s rugby team are at a developmental stage as they look to earn their first win of the 2022 Six Nations Championship … Continue reading →