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The 42
3 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Ireland name 37-player preparation squad for World Cup
IRELAND HAVE NAMED 37 players for their preparation squad ahead of the World Cup in England later this summer. A group of 21 forwards and 16 backs includes the uncapped duo Alma Atagamen and Ivana Kiripati. Meanwhile, Jane Clohessy and Aoife Corey have retained their places after impressing on their debuts in the Six Nations. Sarah Delaney, Shannon Ikahihifo, Sam Monaghan, Eimear Corri, and Beibhinn Parsons return after missing the WXV1 and Six Nations campaigns through injury. The backroom team has also been confirmed. Joining head coach Scott Bemand are Denis Fogarty (Scrum Coach), Alex Codling (Forwards Coach), Gareth Steenson (Kicking Coach) and James Scaysbrook, who comes onboard as Defence Coach. Ex-Bath and Exeter Chiefs flanker Scaysbrook previously had stints with England U20s and Coventry RFC, in addition to spending time coaching in Hong Kong and Japan. Advertisement The squad will assemble on 2 June at the IRFU High Performance Centre ahead of warm-up matches against Scotland and Canada in early August. The 16-team World Cup takes place between 22 August and 27 September. Ireland have been paired in Pool C, along with Japan (24 August), Spain (31 August) and New Zealand (7 September). More information on tickets for the Summer Series can be found here. Ireland squad – Club/Province/Caps: Forwards: Alma Atagamen (Balbriggan RFC)* Aoife Wafer (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)(15) Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster)(32) Christy Haney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)(24) Clíodhna Moloney (Exeter Chiefs)(43) Deirbhile Nic a Bháird (Old Belvedere RFC/Munster)(11) Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs/Connacht)(34) Eimear Corri (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)(4) Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster)(15) Grace Moore (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby)(20) Ivana Kiripati (Creggs RFC/Connacht)* Jane Clohessy (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(1) Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(46) Neve Jones (Gloucester Hartpury)(35) Niamh O'Dowd (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(15) Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(7) Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC/Ulster)(14) Sam Monaghan (Gloucester Hartpury/IQ Rugby)(21) Sarah Delaney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)(3) Shannon Ikahihifo (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby)(3) Siobhán McCarthy (Railway Union RFC/Munster)(8) Backs: Amee-Leigh Costigan (Railway Union RFC/Munster)(18) Anna McGann (Railway Union RFC)(10) Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht)(15) Aoife Corey (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(1) Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(23) Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht)(26) Dannah O'Brien (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(24) Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC/Munster)(15) Enya Breen (Blackrock College RFC/Munster)(29) Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC)(26) Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(5) Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Manawatū RFC/Leinster)(21) Nicole Fowley (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)(15) Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC)(19) Vicky Elmes Kinlan (Wicklow RFC)(4) Training Panellist: Méabh Deely (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht)(13).
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Scott Bemand names 37-player Irish preparation squad for World Cup
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has revealed his 37-player preparation squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England in August and September. The initial squad contains two uncapped players, Balbriggan RFC's Alma Atagamen and Creggs RFC's Ivana Kiripati who are both included in the 21 forwards named. Jane Clohessy and Aoife Corey have been rewarded with a call-up into the preparation squad having impressed on debut in the side's final Six Nations match against Scotland this season. Sarah Delaney, Shannon Ikahihifo, Sam Monaghan, Eimear Corri and Beibhinn Parsons make their return to the squad after missing both the WXV1 and Six Nations campaigns through injury. Bemand has also added to his coaching team with James Scaysbrook joining as defence coach. Scaysbrook, a former Bath and Exeter Chiefs flanker, transitioned into coaching after his playing career. He coached in Hong Kong and Japan before taking up a position as an England Under-20s defence coach. Since 2020, he has been with Coventry RFC. The team will assemble at the IRFU High Performance Centre from Monday, 2 June and will undertake a series of camps before two home warm-up games against Scotland and Canada in early August. "We're excited to come back together as a group refreshed, recharged, and ready to build towards what promises to be a huge few months," said Bemand. "The competition for places in the final World Cup squad will be fierce, and I know the players will embrace that challenge. "There's great continuity within the squad, with many of the group having come through WXV1 last September, but we've also brought in some young talent who are hungry to make their mark. Now it's about putting in the hard work. We've got a valuable block of time ahead to prepare, and we're looking forward to the opportunity to test ourselves in front of home support in Cork and Belfast this August." Forwards: Alma Atagamen (Balbriggan RFC), Aoife Wafer (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster), Christy Haney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Clíodhna Moloney (Exeter Chiefs), (Deirbhile Nic a Bháird (Old Belvedere RFC/Munster), Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs/Connacht), Eimear Corri (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster), Grace Moore (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby), Ivana Kiripati (Creggs RFC/Connacht), Jane Clohessy (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Neve Jones (Gloucester Hartpury), Niamh O'Dowd (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC/Ulster), Sam Monaghan (Gloucester Hartpury/IQ Rugby), Sarah Delaney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Shannon Ikahihifo (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby), Siobhán McCarthy (Railway Union RFC/Munster) Backs: Amee-Leigh Costigan (Railway Union RFC/Munster), Anna McGann (Railway Union RFC), Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht), Aoife Corey (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster), Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht), Dannah O'Brien (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC/Munster), Enya Breen (Blackrock College RFC/Munster), Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC), Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Manawatū RFC/Leinster), Nicole Fowley (Galwegians RFC/Connacht), Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC), Vicky Elmes Kinlan (Wicklow RFC)
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
City of Springfield celebrates AIC women's rugby team second championship title win
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The American International College (AIC) women's rugby team is receiving recognition in Springfield for their impressive achievement of winning their second championship title last November. The players and coaches are thrilled to be recognized for their victory, as it's been four years since they last won the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association Division Two Championship. Sinkhole closes intersection in Greenfield 'We worked hard to get to where we were. So I'm just really, really proud of the girls that we got. We got to take home the double,' said team co-captain Ivana Kiripati. 'It was, you know, a nail-biter the whole game. It came to the last minute and we had to fight as a team to get there. So and we did,' said team co-captain Annekkia Ritter-Truxal. The players' hard work and dedication paid off as they overcame a 10-0 defeat to win the championship game with a final score of 20-15. The Yellow Jackets triumphed over Davenport University, four years after their first title win against West Chester University in 2021 with a score of 29-17. Head coach T Fletcher told tells 22News she couldn't be more proud of her team. 'It was awesome. It was really bittersweet,' Fletcher said. 'The first thing that comes to mind is our senior class. For them to be able to come in as freshmen and have a lot of them on the field, on the roster starting, and then to end their time in AIC with another ring is extremely victorious.' The team gathered in Springfield City Hall to be recognized for their win. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno read a proclamation, declaring the day as AIC Women's Rugby Day. 'Rugby is a tough sport, but your camaraderie, your teamwork, fortitude, and perseverance have led you to a national championship and you should be very, very proud,' Mayor Sarno said. 'It's awesome to get recognized and to show, you know, there's a lot of people around this area that play rugby and we want to show that you can be successful at the highest level,' said assistant coach Denver Divens. The Yellow Jackets completed the overall season last year at 7 and 2 with a perfect 6 and 0 record in both their regular and post-seasons. The team will be competing next at the annual Frostbite 7's Rugby Tournament in Pennsylvania in two weeks. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
