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.
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Leinster stars clash in Energia AIL Dublin derby
Just two weeks after guiding Leinster to Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship glory, Tania Rosser and Hannah O’Connor are on opposing sides in today’s big Dublin derby that kicks off the Energia All-Ireland League season. Leinster captain O’Connor will lead Blackrock College into battle against Old Belvedere at Stradbrook (kick-off 5pm), with the start of their Women’s Division title defence being live streamed on Irish Rugby TV. With Johnny Garth not involved this season, Rosser takes charge of a youthful Belvedere team that will be hoping to go one step further this season after falling at the semi-final hurdle last December. There are some notable absentees due to the Ireland Women’s 15s squad preparing for next month’s WX3 tournament. New head coach Scott Bemand has also brought in some fringe players to train at the IRFU High Performance Centre. While Blackrock and Belvedere are both without a number of regular starters, including their Ireland Sevens contingent, it is very much a case of opportunity knocks for those who are stepping up in their place this evening. Blackrock have also assembled a new coaching set-up following Ben Martin’s move to Exeter Chiefs as skills coach for their Women’s team.
Bemand names returning Parsons and Higgins in first Ireland squad
New Ireland Women's head coach Scott Bemand has included Beibhinn Parsons and Eve Higgins in his first squad ahead of the inaugural WXV3 competition in Dubai.
Sevens involvement unclear for Ireland's latest 'fresh start'
All going well Maeve Óg O'Leary will earn her fifth Ireland cap in October’s WXV3 series in Dubai and she’ll win it under a third head coach in a two-year spell.
Ireland's WXV3 fixtures confirmed
Ireland Women will begin a new era under head coach Scott Bemand against Kazakhstan on 13 October in the first of their WXV3 fixtures in Dubai.
Dorothy Wall looking forward to working with 'exciting' Scott Bemand
Dorothy Wall says she's eager to pick the brains of Scott Bemand, when the new Ireland women's head coach takes up his role this month.
Scott Bemand appointed Ireland Women's team Head Coach
The IRFU have confirmed the appointment of Scott Bemand as head coach of the Women's national team.
IRFU appoint Scott Bemand as women's XV head coach
Scott Bemand has been appointed head coach of the Ireland women's XV, with the Englishman agreeing a three-year contract with the IRFU.