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3 days ago
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Monaghan and Parsons in Ireland RWC training squad
Ireland's Sam Monaghan and Beibhinn Parsons have both been included in a 37-player training squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. Scott Bemand's side begin their tournament against Japan on 24 August with New Zealand and Spain also in their pool. Co-captain Monaghan has not played international rugby since the 2024 Six Nations with the 31-year-old lock missing this season's championship and last year's WXV1 campaign through a knee injury sustained playing for her club Gloucester-Hartpury. Olympian Parsons has also been absent through injury after she suffered two leg breaks in the space of four months, the second coming when representing Ireland Sevens in December. With 26 Tests to her name, only Enya Breen has more caps than Parsons among the backs in Bemand's panel. Forwards Sarah Delaney, Eimear Corri and Shannon Ikahihifo are all included after missing out on the Six Nations where Ireland finished third with two wins and three defeats. Alma Atagamen and Ivana Kiripati are the only two uncapped players in the panel. Influential forwards Erin King and Dorothy Wall have already been ruled out of the tournament through injuries sustained in the Six Nations. Ireland's final squad for the competition will be reduced to 32 players with the side playing warm-up games against Scotland in Cork on 2 August and Canada in Belfast seven days later. The side did not qualify for the 2021 World Cup after finishing eighth on home soil four years prior. Forwards: Alma Atagamen, Aoife Wafer, Brittany Hogan, Christy Haney, Cliodhna Moloney, Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird, Edel McMahon, Fiona Tuite, Grace Moore, Ivana Kiripati, Jane Clohessy, Linda Djougang, Neve Jones, Niamh O'Dowd, Ruth Campbell, Sadhbh McGrath, Sam Monaghan, Sarah Delaney, Shannon Ikahihifo, Siobhan McCarthy. Backs: Amee-Leigh Costigan, Anna McGann, Aoibheann Reilly, Aoife Corey, Aoife Dalton, Beibhinn Parsons, Dannah O'Brien, Emily Lane, Enya Breen, Eve Higgins, Katie Corrigan, Molly Scuffil-McCabe, Nicole Fowley, Stacey Flood, Vicky Elmes Kinlan.
BBC News
3 days ago
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Monaghan and Parsons in Ireland RWC training squad
Ireland's Sam Monaghan and Beibhinn Parsons have both been included in a 37-player training squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup in Bemand's side begin their tournament against Japan on 24 August with New Zealand and Spain also in their Monaghan has not played international rugby since the 2024 Six Nations with the 31-year-old lock missing this season's championship and last year's WXV1 campaign through a knee injury sustained playing for her club Parsons has also been absent through injury after she suffered two leg breaks in the space of four months, the second coming when representing Ireland Sevens in December. With 26 Tests to her name, only Enya Breen has more caps than Parsons among the backs in Bemand's Sarah Delaney, Eimear Corri and Shannon Ikahihifo are all included after missing out on the Six Nations where Ireland finished third with two wins and three Atagamen and Ivana Kiripati are the only two uncapped players in the forwards Erin King and Dorothy Wall have already been ruled out of the tournament through injuries sustained in the Six Nations. Ireland's final squad for the competition will be reduced to 32 players with the side playing warm-up games against Scotland in Cork on 2 August and Canada in Belfast seven days later. The side did not qualify for the 2021 World Cup after finishing eighth on home soil four years prior. Ireland Women's World Cup training squad Forwards: Alma Atagamen, Aoife Wafer, Brittany Hogan, Christy Haney, Cliodhna Moloney, Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird, Edel McMahon, Fiona Tuite, Grace Moore, Ivana Kiripati, Jane Clohessy, Linda Djougang, Neve Jones, Niamh O'Dowd, Ruth Campbell, Sadhbh McGrath, Sam Monaghan, Sarah Delaney, Shannon Ikahihifo, Siobhan Amee-Leigh Costigan, Anna McGann, Aoibheann Reilly, Aoife Corey, Aoife Dalton, Beibhinn Parsons, Dannah O'Brien, Emily Lane, Enya Breen, Eve Higgins, Katie Corrigan, Molly Scuffil-McCabe, Nicole Fowley, Stacey Flood, Vicky Elmes Kinlan.
BBC News
21-03-2025
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Everything you need to know about the women's Six Nations Championship
Calling all rugby union fans, this year's Women's Six Nations Championship is were crowned last year's champions, lifting the trophy for an impressive sixth year in a each squad will be hoping to hoping to prove themselves and will see this competition as a crucial step towards the Women's Rugby World Cup which takes place later this summer. So, what else can we expect over the next few weeks? Here's everything you need to know about this year's you be watching the Six Nations? Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments below! What is the Six Nations tournament? The women's Six Nations is played every year between the top rugby union-playing countries in has been taking place since 1996 and is held separately to the men's Six Nations was initially a home nations tournament featuring England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, has now grown to include France and then Ireland rugby union team is made up of players from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern are the defending Champions and have been the dominant team in the competition - having won 20 of the 29 editions. Who are this year's favourites? England will be looking to make it seven titles in a are on a 20-game winning run and their squad includes World player of the year, Ellie only that, they're also ranked number one in the world and are favourites to win the World Cup, which they host in August and September. France are fourth in the world rankings and are the last team to have beaten the Red Roses in the expected to be their closest challengers for the title and will be hoping to pick up their first Six Nations title since are also tipped to do well this year. They pulled off a big win over World Champions New Zealand in September and finished third in the Six Nations last they will be without injured co-captain Sam Monaghan. What are the opening weekend fixtures? This year's women's Six Nations takes place between Saturday 22 March and Saturday 26 April - with the first round of matches being played this opening game of the tournament sees Ireland take on France at 1pm at Belfast's Kingspan Stadium on that afternoon, at 4.45pm, Scotland host Wales at the Hive Stadium in Sunday 23 March, it'll be time for England and Italy to kick off their campaigns, as they face each other at York Community Stadium at 3pm. What is the Grand Slam? If a team wins all five of its matches, it is called a Grand Slam, but to win a Grand Slam is very recently, England's women have won the Grand Slam three years in a row in 2022, 2023 and 2024. What is the Triple Crown? The Triple Crown is a special prize that only the four home unions - England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland - are able to win.A team can only secure the Triple Crown if they beat all three of the other home it gives a team a great chance of overall success - winning the Triple Crown doesn't always mean you win the Six 2018, England beat Ireland, Wales and Scotland but didn't win the Six Nations tournament overall.
BBC News
11-02-2025
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Ireland still missing Monaghan for Six Nations
Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan will miss the Women's Six Nations through Gloucester-Hartpury lock missed Ireland's victory over Australia and the WXV1 competition in the autumn after sustaining a serious knee injury when playing for her club in head coach Scott Bemand will bring together 40 players for a training camp next week to prepare for their Six Nations campaign which begins against France in Belfast on 22 are eight uncapped players included in the Barrett, Jane Neill, Beth Buttimer and Jane Clohessy graduate from the under-20s set-up, while Alma Atagamen caught the eye playing for the under-18s and is also Larn and Katie Heffernan will be seeking debuts for the side having previously represented Ireland in Finn is again included in the wider squad having travelled to Vancouver for WXV1 last year without taking the finished third in the 2024 Six Nations to qualify for this year's World will be in a pool with Japan, Spain and New Zealand at the tournament in England which starts in August.
