Category Archives: Women’s Rugby

Fryday: Win In Belfast Has Boosted Our Confidence By Daire Walsh Since taking up the sport as a second year student in UCD, Connacht captain Nichola Fryday has enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks of Irish Women’s rugby. Having initially made … Continue reading →

Djougang ‘Loving Every Second’ Of Her Ireland Rise By Daire Walsh On her way to becoming a fully-fledged international, Ireland Women’s prop Linda Djougang has taken the road less travelled. Originally from Cameroon, she moved to the north Dublin village of Rush in … Continue reading →

Griggs: We Know Wales Well And Hopefully We Can Exploit Them By Daire Walsh Ireland Women’s head coach Adam Griggs is hopeful his side’s familiarity with Wales can help them to sign off a difficult Women’s Six Nations campaign on a positive … Continue reading →

Griggs wants a winning sign-off to a mixed campaign Women’s Six Nations Daire Walsh Ireland coach Adam Griggs hopes his side’s familiarity with Wales can help them to sign off a difficult Women’s Six Nations campaign on a positive note … Continue reading →

From Cameroon to front row for Ireland women Rugby Daire Walsh On her way to becoming a fully-fledged international, Ireland women’s prop Linda Djougang has taken the road less travelled. Originally from Cameroon, she moved to the north Dublin town … Continue reading →

Peat Primed For Strong Finish To Injury-Disrupted Six Nations By Daire Walsh After successfully recovering from a neck injury to appear off the bench against both Italy and France, Lindsay Peat is hopeful the Ireland Women’s team can end their Six Nations … Continue reading →

Rugby Peat: We need games to develop our players Daire Walsh Lindsay Peat believes the Ireland women’s rugby team need to play more competitive games on an annual basis. Following Sunday’s Six Nations tie with Wales in Cardiff Arms Park, … Continue reading →

Griggs: Camp still upbeat Women’s Six Nations Daire Walsh Despite enduring a nightmare run of form in the past 12 months, Ireland women’s head coach Adam Griggs has insisted the mood remains upbeat within his squad. The Ciara Griffin-led outfit … Continue reading →

Lapses in concentration cost Ireland dearly, says Griggs Women’s Six Nations Ireland 17 France 47 Daire Walsh Donnybrook Ireland coach Adam Griggs pointed to ‘lapses in concentration’ after his side were outclassed and out-thought by France at Donnybrook on Saturday … Continue reading →

‘Lapses in concentration are costing us tries’ says Griggs Ireland 17 France 47 Daire Walsh Following their emphatic Six Nations reversal to France at Donnybrook on Saturday, Ireland women’s head coach Adam Griggs admitted they were “beaten by a better … Continue reading →