Players 'trust' IRFU to find 15s and Sevens balance - Murphy Crowe

Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe says she and her teammates 'trust' that the IRFU will find the right balance between sevens and 15s rugby in the women's game.

Murphy Crowe is one of a number of the current TikTok Women's Six Nations squad who are contracted to the Sevens programme.

However, with a vital sevens world series event in Canada clashing with Ireland's final Six Nations game against Scotland at the end of April, it's likely to mean several of Ireland's key 15s players - Murphy Crowe included - will be unavailable to head coach Greg McWilliams in the latter stage of the championship.

The Tipperary wing, who scored Ireland's first try in Saturday's 27-19 defeat to Wales, says with the sevens team targeting World Cup qualification later this year, they have to trust the IRFU's decision makers.

"It is a balance alright but we put all our trust in Greg (McWilliams), Aidan (McNulty) our sevens coach and David Nucifora (IRFU Performance Director). The three of them are going decide what's best for the team at the time," the 26-year-old said.

"It’s obviously a huge year for Sevens and doing so well in Seville has grown the Sevens game. We’re all about putting Irish Sevens on the map at the moment but having the backing of the 15s girls is amazing.

"It’s almost like having this one united team together, pushing you on and it’s not like two separate sides trying to take on the World Cup on your own.

"They’ve made it quite clear what priorities lie ahead for the Sevens programme, just that we have to qualify for the World Cup this summer and hopefully head to Cape Town in September."

While Murphy Crowne only made her Ireland 15s debut in last year's championship, she has quickly established herself as an important member of the squad.

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