Category Archives: Women’s Rugby

Considine hails benefits of integrated season Women’s Rugby Daire Walsh Munster and Ireland star Eimear Considine has given a ringing endorsement to the IRFU’s integrated season plan for women’s rugby. Spanning a period of 13 months, this process commenced in … Continue reading →

‘Having The Extra Two Games Is Great’ – Considine By Daire Walsh Munster and Ireland star Eimear Considine believes the new structure of the IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship will lift playing standards both provincially and nationally. In a change to the previous format where … Continue reading →

‘We do need more than one AIL club in Munster’: Considine hoping to light the way in inter-pro semi-finals The international fullback captains the southern province against Connacht in Templeville Road today. THE NEXT FEW months promises to be hectic … Continue reading →

Claffey wary of Ulster challenge Women’s Interprovincials Daire Walsh They may be overwhelming favourites to progress to the Women’s Interprovincial Championship decider, but Michelle Claffey insists Leinster will need to be wary of Ulster tomorrow afternoon. Following the earlier semi-final … Continue reading →

‘We Need To Bring It To Them Up Front’ – Claffey By Daire Walsh They may be overwhelming favourites to progress to the IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship decider, but Michelle Claffey insists that table toppers Leinster will need to be wary of the challenge … Continue reading →

Cregan Relishing Ulster Women’s Rematch With Leinster By Daire Walsh Despite their frustrating run of form in the IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship, Beth Cregan is adamant that Ulster are heading in the right direction under performance coach Derek Suffern. Working in tandem with head … Continue reading →

Ulster unafraid ahead of daunting semi-final clash with Leinster ‘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. DESPITE THEIR EXTREMELY frustrating … Continue reading →

Claffey wary of Ulster challenge as Leinster eye back-to-back inter-pro titles The women’s inter-pro semi-finals take place at Templeville Road on Saturday afternoon. THEY MAY BE overwhelming favourites to progress to the women’s inter-provincial championship decider, but Ireland international Michelle … Continue reading →

Connacht captain Fryday targeting Munster upset in inter-pro semi-final The Ireland international will lead her province out at Templeville Road on Saturday. SHE MAY HAVE called time on her international career in March, but Alison Miller’s influence on women’s rugby … Continue reading →