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BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
Jones leads much-changed Ireland against Canada
Women's World Cup warm-up: Ireland v CanadaVenue: Affidea Stadium, Belfast Date: Saturday, 9 August Kick-off: 12:00 BSTCoverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Two NI & BBC Sport app and website; live text, report and reaction on BBC Sport app and website Ireland have made 10 changes for Saturday's final World Cup warm-up match with Canada in Beibhinn Parsons, fly-half Dannagh O'Brien and the back row of Grace Moore, Ivana Kiripati and Brittany Hogan are the only players to retain their places from Saturday's win over Neve Jones will lead the side in Belfast and Sam Monaghan will be co-captain from the Ellena Perry could earn her first cap after being named among the replacements."Having another opportunity to test ourselves is essential in the run up to the Rugby World Cup and we know Canada will provide us with a really strong test," said head coach Scott Bemand. "Last week we fought back hard from conceding early tries and we know we will need to start stronger this week. There is a lot at stake with the squad for the Rugby World Cup being announced early next week." Bemand has made substantial changes for Ireland's final World Cup warm-up match against the Canadians, who won the WXV match between the sides last Niamh O'Dowd and Linda Djougang will join captain Jones in the front row, while the second row consists of Ulster's Fiona Tuite and Ruth back row of Moore, Kikipati, who made her debut against Scotland, and Brittany Hogan is Reilly joins O'Brien at half-back and Enya Breen and Aoife Dalton will start at Flood is named at full-back and will be joined in the back three by wings Anna McGann and Sevens star has opted for a six-two split on the bench, which consists of forwards Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald, Perry, Ulster's Sadhbh McGrath, Eimear Corri-Fallon, Monaghan and Claire Lane and Eve Higgins are the backs cover on the will face Japan, Spain and New Zealand in Pool C at the World Cup in Ireland internationals Lindsay Peat, Claire Small and Fiona Hayes will join presenter Nicola McCarthy and commentator Oisin Langan in Belfast from 11:50 BST on BBC iPlayer & BBC Two NI. Ireland team Ireland: Stacey Flood; Beibhinn Parsons; Aoife Dalton, Enya Breen; Anna McGann; Dannah O'Brien, Aoibheann Reilly; Niamh O'Dowd, Neve Jones (Co-Captain), Linda Djougang; Ruth Campbell, Fiona Tuite; Grace Moore, Ivana Kiripati, Brittany Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald, Ellena Perry, Sadhbh McGrath, Eimear Corri Fallon, Sam Monaghan, Claire Boles, Emily Lane, Eve Higgins.
BBC News
31-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ramsay handed first Scotland start against Ireland
Venue: Virgin Media Park, Cork Date: Saturday, 2 August Kick-off: 14:30 BSTCoverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer, app and online, live text coverage on BBC Sport website. Fly-half Hannah Ramsay will make a first start for Scotland in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Ireland on Edinburgh player, who made her debut in last week's defeat by Italy, will form a fresh half-back partnership with scrum-half Caity Mattinson in two of several changes to the starting line-up that played in Rollie comes in at full-back, while Lucia Scott moves from full-back to the pack, Anne Young and Alex Stewart are selected at loosehead prop and openside flanker respectively, with Rachel McLachlan switching to blindside and captain Rachel Malcolm moving into the second the bench, centre Beth Blacklock is poised for a first Test cap since the 2023 Six game at Virgin Media Park in Cork is Scotland's last Test before the Rugby World Cup gets under way later in the month, with Scotland's opening Pool B fixture coming against Wales in Salford on Saturday, 23 August. Scotland line-up Starting XV: Chloe Rollie (Toulon Provence Mediterranee), Rhona Lloyd (Sale Sharks), Emma Orr (Bristol Bears), Lisa Thomson (Trailfinders Women), Lucia Scott (Loughborough Lightning), Hannah Ramsay (Edinburgh Rugby/University of Edinburgh), Caity Mattinson (Trailfinders Women); Anne Young (Loughborough Lightning), Lana Skeldon (Bristol Bears), Elliann Clarke (Bristol Bears), Emma Wassell (Trailfinders Women), Rachel Malcolm, capt (Trailfinders Women), Rachel McLachlan (Montpellier), Alex Stewart (Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars), Evie Gallagher (Bristol Bears).Replacements: Elis Martin (Loughborough Lightning), Leah Bartlett (Sale Sharks), Molly Poolman (Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian), Adelle Ferrie (Edinburgh Rugby/Corstorphine Cougars), Eva Donaldson (Sale Sharks), Leia Brebner-Holden (Loughborough Lightning), Beth Blacklock (Saracens), Coreen Grant (Saracens).
