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# wrwc 2017

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Wilson crosses four times as powerful England lay down an early marker
9 Aug 2017
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Set-piece, structure and incessant work-rate critical for Ireland in home World Cup opener
9 Aug 2017
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'We're hissing to get out there and have a crack': Black Ferns ready to end 2014 hurt
9 Aug 2017
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Leading the charge for women in sport: How important this World Cup is
8 Aug 2017
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Talking over as Ireland Women prepare to take hold of jersey and Australia
8 Aug 2017
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'The pressure is on them. We're the underdogs': Australia out to gatecrash Ireland's party
8 Aug 2017
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Tierney's Ireland fully locked, loaded and ready to take on the world
8 Aug 2017
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Quiz: Name the sport/team this player represented before turning to rugby
7 Aug 2017
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'No one thought we would beat New Zealand three years ago - anything can happen'
7 Aug 2017
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How one Irish woman helped turn rugby into a sport for both sexes
7 Aug 2017
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'I think you've got to answer yes. It's a home World Cup, a once in a lifetime thing'
7 Aug 2017
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Excitement builds as Ireland prepares to host the biggest-ever World Cup party
6 Aug 2017
28.0k
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'If I can get girls to live the dream that I'm living, then that's pretty cool'
6 Aug 2017
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How a lack of English camogie clubs led Fiona Steed to play in 3 Rugby World Cups
6 Aug 2017
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Ireland Women striving to make sporting role models a not-so-rare commodity for girls
6 Aug 2017
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Calm, cool, ruthless, ballistic: 3 years on from Ireland's momentous win over the Black Ferns
5 Aug 2017
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'She was so far ahead. She had the cheeky chappy attitude of a scrum-half, and the skills to back it up'
5 Aug 2017
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7 into 15s will go: High performance plan behind Ireland Women can bear its fruit at World Cup
3 Aug 2017
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Youthful, confident and dangerous, Japan are out to make their mark at World Cup
3 Aug 2017
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Sophie Spence eagerly, nervelessly embracing countdown to World Cup
2 Aug 2017
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With Briggs injury setback, Ireland turn to Molloy as Women's Rugby World Cup captain
2 Aug 2017
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Australia gunning to 'knock off' Ireland in World Cup opener
2 Aug 2017
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'They’re the wonder women of our culture': The haka and the second wind it gives the Black Ferns
1 Aug 2017
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Injured Ireland skipper Briggs vows to return for Six Nations
1 Aug 2017
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Briggs injury increases onus on playmakers and robs Ireland of priceless weapon
31 Jul 2017
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5 players to a room and buying their own tracksuits: Ireland's first World Cup experience
30 Jul 2017
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More camps, variation and the 200 kilo club: Prepping Ireland for the Women's Rugby World Cup
29 Jul 2017
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'There's a limited amount of time you can do this for, so we put in the effort'
27 Jul 2017
19.0k
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Two weeks to go: A quick guide to how the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland will work
26 Jul 2017
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'It focuses the mind, there’s no easy lead-in': Ireland relishing defining World Cup opener against Australia
25 Jul 2017
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'We have to embrace and cherish that pressure': Briggs relishing home WRWC
24 Jul 2017
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Adaptability key for Tierney in selecting the best women for the job
24 Jul 2017
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Injury returnees and one uncapped player in Ireland squad for home World Cup
24 Jul 2017
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'It will be absolutely huge for sport here' - The legacy of the Women's Rugby World Cup
22 Jul 2017
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World Rugby has tidied up the 'tackle-only' law that caused England so much trouble against Italy
20 Jul 2017
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One for the collection! Ireland captain Briggs immortalised with Rugby World Cup stamp
13 Jul 2017
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Time is everything as Ireland's World Cup countdown gathers pace
25 Jun 2017
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From 'girls not allowed' play to international star, with Croke Park glory over Ireland teammate in between
4 Jun 2017
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'You go from really excited to be leading a World Cup at home to not knowing if you’ll play again'
27 May 2017
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Good news for Virgin customers as Ireland's Rugby World Cup games will also be on RTÉ
9 Feb 2017
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