Ireland Women’s Rugby Team Set for Final Six Nations Showdown
Head Coach Scott Bemand has unveiled the squad for the last Women’s Six Nations encounter against Scotland at Kingspan Stadium. The team will see three alterations to the starting XV, with Sam Monaghan returning to the second row, Enya Breen taking the centre position, and Méabh Deely starting at fullback.
In addition, Katie Heffernan, who has excelled for the Ireland Women’s Sevens, is poised to earn her first Ireland Test cap as she is included among the replacements. Anticipation for the forthcoming match is high, with over 6,600 tickets already sold and more expected to attend the game in Belfast.
The starting front row, featuring Linda Djougang, Neve Jones, and Christy Haney, will remain unchanged. The engine room will comprise Dorothy Wall and co-captain Sam Monaghan, while Aoife Wafer, co-captain Edel McMahon, and Brittany Hogan will make up the back row.
The rest of the starting XV will include Aoibheann Reilly and Dannah O’Brien as the half-back pairing, and a back three consisting of Deely, Béibhinn Parsons, and Katie Corrigan. The replacements for the match will be Clíodhna Moloney, Niamh O’Dowd, Sadhbh McGrath, Fiona Tuite, Shannon Ikahihifo, Molly Scuffil-McCabe, Aoife Dalton, and the aforementioned uncapped Heffernan.
Head Coach Scott Bemand expressed his excitement about the upcoming match and the potential for a strong performance.
The match against Scotland will kick off at 2:30pm at Kingspan Stadium and will be broadcast live on RTE, with live updates available on the team’s social media channels. With a chance for World Cup qualification on the line, the Ireland team is preparing to deliver a winning performance and is eagerly anticipating the enthusiastic support of the crowd.