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# W6N

This year
2023
# Reaction
'You feel you have let people down' - Ireland have a lot to learn after heavy Wales defeat
Greg McWilliams said his squad would work tirelessly to show an improvement against France next week.
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Mar 25th 2023, 6:33 PM
Last year
2022
# W6N
Ireland to begin 2023 Women's Six Nations campaign away to Wales
The fixture details have been released today.
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Aug 24th 2022, 2:27 PM
# W6N
From failing floodlights to a record crowd in Leicester - Doyle sees big progression
The Limerick woman is set to come in on the wing against England on Sunday.
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Apr 22nd 2022, 6:30 AM
All time
# public vote
England star named Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship
28-year-old Poppy Cleall put in a number of commanding performances for the triumphant Red Roses.
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Apr 29th 2021, 5:47 PM
# balance
'Your losses can be definitive, but I don't let them define how I think about myself'
Flanker Dorothy Wall discusses Ireland’s Six Nations campaign and the influence of her family.
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Apr 28th 2021, 3:09 PM
# Review
'We achieved two wins from three which was our target. We know where we need to be better'
Ireland will now prepare for their World Cup qualifiers after finishing third in the Six Nations.
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Apr 25th 2021, 7:00 AM
# reflection
Star full-back suffers broken nose after 'kick to the face' as Ireland draw positives from Italy win
Eimear Considine went off for a HIA in the final moments of the game.
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Apr 24th 2021, 5:30 PM
# Women's Six Nations
Four-try Ireland secure third place in Six Nations and lay down World Cup qualifier marker
Dorothy Wall, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe and Cliodhna Moloney all crossed over for Ireland.
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Apr 24th 2021, 2:04 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Ireland v Italy, Six Nations Championship
Energia Park, Donnybrook, hosted this afternoon’s third/fourth place playoff.
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Apr 24th 2021, 11:15 AM
# Preview
Unwanted spotlight on women's rugby during window of opportunity for Ireland
Energia Park will host Ireland’s final game of the Six Nations.
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Apr 24th 2021, 10:05 AM
# Ready to Rock
Ireland 'chomping at the bit' to finish on a high after France disappointment
Adam Griggs’ side will face Italy in a third/fourth place playoff on Saturday afternoon.
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Apr 24th 2021, 9:50 AM
# Trailblazers
'I just burst into tears': Remembering the Ireland team that won the Grand Slam and toppled New Zealand
In the final part of our ‘Trailblazers’ series, we relive a historic 18 months for the national women’s side with players who were there.
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Apr 24th 2021, 9:15 AM
# azzurre
Experienced Italians will feel they can pip Ireland in ongoing battle to be best of the rest
There has been little to pick between the two teams in recent years.
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Apr 23rd 2021, 8:00 PM
# Kicking On
Briggs urges Ireland to be brave ahead of 'incredibly important' showdown with Italy
The former out-half is expecting ‘a cracker’ in Donnybrook today.
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Apr 23rd 2021, 4:53 PM
# who's at the wheel
'We're in 2021 and it's not clear to me as a rugby person who's going to drive Irish women's rugby'
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella gave their thoughts during a difficult week, and after a stop-start few years, for Irish women’s rugby.
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Apr 22nd 2021, 9:47 PM
# Selection Call
'She's got things she can still work on' - Griggs on omission of former Ireland captain for Italy clash
Claire Molloy has been left out of the matchday 23 for their final Six Nations clash.
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Apr 22nd 2021, 5:37 PM
# Clearing Up
'I probably wasn't as clear as I could have been' - Griggs clarifies domestic rugby comments
The Ireland head coach previously said he didn’t know who was in charge of the women’s club game.
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Apr 22nd 2021, 4:35 PM
# Team news
Three changes to Ireland XV ahead of third-place play-off with Italy
Stacey Flood, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, and Brittany Hogan will make their first Test starts.
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Apr 22nd 2021, 2:10 PM
# Analysis
As debate over long-term future continues, Ireland must make short-term progress
Ciara Griffin and co. were poor in a number of areas during last weekend’s hammering by France.
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Apr 21st 2021, 9:30 PM
# Change of Plans
Ireland's Six Nations game against Italy switched to Dublin to avoid quarantine restrictions
Third/fourth-place playoff will now take place in Donnybrook on Saturday.
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Apr 21st 2021, 5:11 PM
# Trailblazers
'In sport, I could walk like a giant. Outside it, my head went down:' The remarkable life of Jackie McCarthy-O'Brien
In the penultimate instalment of our ‘Trailblazers’ series, we speak to the former Ireland rugby and soccer international who led the way for mixed race players.
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Apr 21st 2021, 8:00 AM
# Cliodhna Moloney
'You've got everyone looking at the good, bad and the ugly and we've got to be able to deal with that'
Ireland and Wasps hooker Clíodhna Moloney on the fallout from the France defeat, bouncing back against Italy and Never Settling.
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Apr 20th 2021, 7:00 PM
# W6N
Griggs' Ireland 'want to finish on a high' against Italy as bigger picture looms large
The Six Nations third-place play-off is set to be moved to Dublin.
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Apr 20th 2021, 2:52 PM
# W6N
'We know we've put in a professional effort every week... Our commitment to the jersey isn't amateur'
Ireland captain Ciara Griffin and out-half Stacey Flood reflect on Ireland’s defeat to France.
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Apr 18th 2021, 7:00 AM
# brava
Italy prove too strong for Scotland at Scotstoun
A hat-trick by captain Manuela Furlan and a brace by Player of the Match Beatrice Rigoni set up a clash with Ireland next week.
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Apr 17th 2021, 8:37 PM
# reflection
'We're better than the scoreline reflects' - Ireland looking to third-place play-off after 41-point defeat
Adam Griggs says his side will refocus to chase down a third-place finish in the Six Nations next weekend.
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Apr 17th 2021, 7:45 PM
# french class
Unstoppable France put eight tries past Ireland to book Six Nations decider date with England
Adam Griggs’ side hosted proceedings in Donnybrook this afternoon.
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Apr 17th 2021, 4:18 PM
# Trailblazers
'She was one of a kind': Why Rosie Stewart's legacy still lives on for Irish women's rugby
In the third part of our new series, we hear how the former Ireland player played a pivotal role in Ulster before her tragic passing at the age of 33.
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Apr 17th 2021, 9:36 AM
# Ireland v France
Ireland find cohesion in time for France face-off with Six Nations title decider on the line
Adam Griggs’ side welcome the French to Energia Park this afternoon.
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Apr 17th 2021, 8:35 AM
# BOD
'She has this rawness to her... Imagine where she could get to in even four or five years'
Brian O’Driscoll reflects on Ireland’s performance against Wales and looks ahead to the challenge that France will pose.
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Apr 17th 2021, 8:25 AM
# Analysis
20-year-old Wall's dominant display underlines her potential for Ireland
The Munster flanker was superb in last weekend’s big win over Wales.
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Apr 16th 2021, 5:32 PM
# Jill Henderson
'I was aware we weren't accepted': The journey of Ireland's first-ever women's rugby captain
In the second part of our new series, Trailblazers, Jill Henderson speaks about turning down England, establishing an Irish team and their lasting legacy.
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Apr 16th 2021, 5:30 PM
# Adam Griggs
'No better feeling for Hannah to win Player of the Match when she was supposed to get married'
Adam Griggs pays tribute to the Ireland out-half who impressed against Wales after her nuptials were postponed.
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Apr 16th 2021, 5:29 PM
# Fiona Coghlan
'There's a gap there already and if we continue to let it grow, there will be no catching up'
Former Ireland captain Fiona Coghlan wants to see better pathways put in place in the women’s game.
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Apr 16th 2021, 5:29 PM
# Beibhinn Parsons
'Maybe I'm naive, but I'm going out to play France and I want to put on a big performance'
Eyes? Pressure? Les Bleues? Bring them all on, says Ireland’s 19-year-old star woman, Béibhinn Parsons.
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Apr 16th 2021, 5:28 PM
# sene naoupu
'I am a bit of the eternal optimist. But like everyone, there is always a balance'
Sene Naoupu on being grateful, growing the game, and taking on France.
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Apr 16th 2021, 5:27 PM
# Preview
Ireland find cohesion in time for France face-off with Six Nations title decider on the line
Adam Griggs’ side welcome the French to Energia Park this afternoon.
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Apr 16th 2021, 5:08 PM
# Trailblazers
'She was one of a kind': Why Rosie Stewart's legacy still lives on for Irish women's rugby
In the third part of our new series, we hear how the former Ireland player played a pivotal role in Ulster before her tragic passing at the age of 33.
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Apr 16th 2021, 5:07 PM
# Brian O'Driscoll
'She has this rawness to her... Imagine where she could get to in even four or five years'
Brian O’Driscoll reflects on Ireland’s performance against Wales and looks ahead to the challenge that France will pose.
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Apr 16th 2021, 5:05 PM
# Challenge
What can Ireland expect from France in their Six Nations showdown in Dublin?
The winner of tomorrow’s clash in Dublin will advance into the final against England.
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Apr 16th 2021, 4:50 PM
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