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  • Neil Treacy

    RTÉ Sport Journalist

    24 August 2025; Eve Higgins of Ireland is tackled by Japan players Sora Nishimura, left, and Moe Tsukui during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between Ireland and Japan at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton, England. Photo by Harry Murphy/Spo

    Higgins: Ireland not distracted by Black Ferns rematch

    Eve Higgins insists there is no chance Ireland will have one eye on New Zealand when they face Spain at the Women's Rugby World Cup this Sunday.

    Rugby • 28 Aug
    21 March 2025; Forwards coach Alex Codling during the Ireland rugby captain's run at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

    Codling: Lineouts are 'the reason I'm on this planet'

    Ireland women's forwards coach Alex Codling will look back at fondness on his time in the job when he joins Munster after the Rugby World Cup.

    Rugby • 28 Aug
    24 August 2025; Aoife Wafer of Ireland before the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between Ireland and Japan at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton, England. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

    Wafer 'very close' to return but expected to miss Spain

    Aoife Wafer looks unlikely to return for Ireland in Sunday's second Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C game against Spain in Northampton, but the back row is "very close" to being available, according to forwards coach Alex Codling.

    Rugby • 28 Aug
    24 August 2025; Eve Higgins of Ireland makes a break on her way to scoring her side's fifth try during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between Ireland and Japan at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton, England. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

    Ratings: Higgins and Hogan star as Ireland dominate

    Here's how we rated the Ireland players in their 42-14 win against Japan.

    Rugby • 24 Aug
    24 August 2025; Neve Jones of Ireland scores her side's second try during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C match between Ireland and Japan at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton, England. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

    WRWC: Ireland 42-14 Japan - recap

    Follow our minute by minute coverage as Ireland begin their Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C campaign against Japan in Northampton.

    Rugby • 24 Aug
    SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - AUGUST 22: Zoe Aldcroft of England wins a line-out whilst under pressure from Kate Zackary of the USA during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool A match between England and USA at the Stadium of Light on August 22, 2025 in Sunderla

    Women's Rugby World Cup: England 69-7 USA - recap

    Follow our minute by minute coverage of the opening game of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, as England host USA in Sunderland.

    Rugby • 23 Aug
    21 August 2025; Head coach Scott Bemand speaks to his players in a huddle during an Ireland Women's Rugby squad training session at Towcestrians Sports Club in Towcester, England. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

    Ireland v Japan: All you need to know

    Ireland take on Japan in their opening game of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 at Franklins Gardens in Northampton. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Pool C clash.

    Rugby • 23 Aug
    22 March 2025; Ireland players, from left, Emily Lane, Dannah O'Brien, Eve Higgins and Aoife Dalton before the Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and France at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

    How much does Ireland's lack of RWC experience matter?

    While only one player in Ireland's squad has experienced a World Cup, half of Scott Bemand's side don't show the scars of 2021 qualifying failure.

    Rugby • 23 Aug
    20 April 2025; Aoife Wafer of Ireland celebrates scoring a try with team-mates during the Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Wales and Ireland at Rodney Parade in Newport, Wales. Photo by Kian Abdullah/Sportsfile

    Bemand under pressure to fill Wafer, King and Wall role

    How will Ireland make up the numbers left behind by Aoife Wafer, Erin King and Dorothy Wall?

    Rugby • 20 Aug
    9 August 2025; Beibhinn Parsons of Ireland and her teammates huddle after the Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up match between Ireland and Canada at Affidea Stadium in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

    Cantwell: Ireland will start fast in World Cup pool

    Lynne Cantwell is expecting Ireland to make a fast start at the Women's Rugby World Cup this week, but believes Scott Bemand's side will have one eye on defending champions New Zealand later in the pool.

    Rugby • 20 Aug
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