Deirbhle Nic a Bháird: Smaller ball would make women's rugby 'more exciting'
Deirbhle Nic a Bháird reckons women's rugby could be "more exciting" if they didn’t have to use the same sized ball as the men’s game.
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Aki and Fryday take Rugby Writers awards
Bundee Aki and Nichola Fryday have been named as the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland players of the year.
Johnny Sexton and Bundee Aki among nominees for Rugby Writers award
Johnny Sexton and Bundee Aki head up the five-man shortlist for the 2023 Guinness Rugby Writers Ireland Men's XV’s Player of the Year Award.
Vikki Wall aiming to realise Olympics dream with Ireland Sevens after code switch
Former Meath footballer Vikki Wall has signed a contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union and is being integrated into their Sevens programme with the Paris Olympics next year in mind.
Injury rules Nic a Bháird out of Ireland's WXV3 campaign
Deirbhile Nic a Bháird will miss Ireland's WXV3 campaign after suffering an injury in a training game.
Munster claim bonus point victory over Ulster
Waterford duo Ellen Boylan and Brianna Heylmann marked their Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship debuts with second half tries as defending champions Munster ran out 41-14 bonus point winners over Ulster. Murray Houston's first game in charge of Ulster saw them produce a strong performance across the opening hour at City of Armagh RFC, with Maebh Clenaghan's 55th-minute try reducing the arrears to 10 points. However, Niamh Briggs' side sealed the result through closing scores from replacements Boylan and Heylmann, and Vodafone player-of-the-match Stephanie Carroll also completed her hat-trick late on.