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Eve Higgins is tackled by Veronica Madia and Erika Skofca

'We're satisfied - but there's more to come'

The shortened 2021 Women's Six Nations is over and Ireland wound up finishing in, what most assumed, was the best possible spot they could finish.

Rugby • 26 Apr 21

'We had some patches of really good play so we'll take the positives from that but we know we can definitely get better'

Griggs' case for the defence after mixed performance

Adam Griggs praised his team's defensive effort in what was a mixed bag of a performance in their final Six Nations game at home to Italy.

Rugby • 24 Apr 21

Dorothy Wall barges over for Ireland's opening try of the game

Women's Six Nations recap: Ireland 25-5 Italy

Ireland claim third place in the 2021 Women's Six Nations with a 25-5 victory over Italy in Donnybrook.

Rugby • 24 Apr 21

Amee Leigh Murphy-Crowe celebrates her first try with team-mates Stacey Flood and Hannah O'Connor

Ireland secure third spot with comfortable win

Ireland secured third place in the 2021 Women's Six Nations with an ultimately comfortable 25-5 victory over Italy on the concluding afternoon in Donnybrook.

Rugby • 24 Apr 21

'When you look at France and the way they've developed, and the same goes for England, their strength has come from the grassroots'

Griggs: Grassroots game key if Ireland are to catch up

The emphatic nature of Ireland's loss to France on Saturday prompted much big picture debate - rather than simply a micro-focus on the Irish team's shortcomings on the afternoon.

Women's Six Nations Championship • 20 Apr 21

Emilie Boulard scores France's second try

Griggs: Irish mistakes gave France a platform

Ireland head coach Adam Griggs admitted his side were the architects of their own downfall as they shipped eight tries in a bruising Six Nations defeat to France.

Rugby • 17 Apr 21

Ireland team gather after their heavy loss at home to France in the Women's Six Nations

Realism required after Ireland's heavy loss - Briggs

Former Ireland international Niamh Briggs said the present Irish squad needed to be playing a greater number of games at a higher level after their sobering 41-point loss at home to France in the Six Nations.

Rugby • 18 Apr 21

Women's Six Nations recap: Ireland 15-56 France

Live updates from Ireland's crucial Six Nations game against France in Donnybrook. Game underway at 2.15pm

Rugby • 17 Apr 21

Galway teenager Beibhinn Parsons has quickly become a key figure in the Ireland backline

Griggs: More to Parsons than highlight reel moments

Adam Griggs has seen the career of Beibhinn Parsons at close quarters and says there is much more to the Galway teenager's game than simply highlight reel moments.

Rugby • 15 Apr 21

France come into the game on the back of a 53-0 win over Wales

'Patient' Irish play crucial in taking on France

Head coach Adam Griggs says that while France will prove sterner opposition than Wales, his team have the firepower to pose questions of their defence.

Women's Six Nations Championship • 15 Apr 21

Ireland get green light to face France in Six Nations

Saturday's Women's Six Nations game between Ireland and France in Donnybrook will go ahead, the IRFU has said.

Rugby • 14 Apr 21

Shankill native Lauren Delany has 12 Ireland caps to her name so far

Late starter Delany takes winding road to national team

Lauren Delany discusses being part of a new journey with Ireland and her own route to taking up rugby.

Womens Six Nations • 14 Apr 21

'We've just focused on what we can control which is our prep for this Saturday'

Fryday: Ireland staying focused despite uncertainty

After the high of their crushing victory over poor Wales in the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday, the Irish players had to deal with yet more uncertainty in the days following with the news that France was among a number of countries being placed on the government's updated mandatory quarantine list.

Rugby • 13 Apr 21

Ireland are set to take on France at Energia Park, Donnybrook, on Saturday

Six Nations clash with France still awaiting clearance

The fate of Ireland's Women's Six Nations clash with France remains in the balance as the Government continues to establish a workable solution for elite sports travel amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Rugby • 13 Apr 21

Dane: 'It is a bit of a shock to the system when you're just in training the entire time'

Dane buzzing for return after 'challenging' year

It's been an unusual and challenging year for Kathryn Dane with so little competitive rugby and the Ulster scrum-half is, like the rest of the Irish squad, buzzing for its imminent return.

Rugby • 07 Apr 21

Aoife McDermott: "There's a great buzz around camp. We're itching to go"

Aoife McDermott: We can cause upsets in this tournament

The opening weekend of the 2021 Women's Six Nations prompted more expressions of alarm about the two-tier nature of the tournament but Ireland second row Aoife McDermott isn't buying into the fatalistic narrative.

Rugby • 07 Apr 21

Bryony Cleall of England scores their team's fourth try

Seven-try England put Scotland to the sword

Champions England were off to a flying start in their women's Six Nations title defence as they beat Scotland 52-10 in a dominant performance in a Pool A encounter.

Rugby • 03 Apr 21

The Irish have not played a competitive game in over five months

Coghlan: Short 6 Nations a window to showcase the game

The one-off, condensed Six Nations offers an opportunity to showcase the women's game and a chance for Ireland to build on the improvement of last year.

Rugby • 01 Apr 21

Ciara Griffin: 'I won't lie, it's been a tough few months'

No extra pressure on 'elite' Ireland, says Griffin

Ciara Griffin doesn't believe there is any extra pressure on Ireland to perform after the Ireland team were given elite status ahead of the Women's Six Nations.

Rugby • 30 Mar 21

Amee Leigh Murphy Crowe has been a star in the sevens game for Ireland for a number of years

Griggs names five uncapped players in Ireland squad

Five uncapped players have been included in the Adam Griggs' Ireland squad for a truncated Women's Six Nations which begins against Wales on 10 April.

Rugby • 23 Mar 21

Anna Caplice has welcomed the new tournament

'I'm really tired of playing Wales!' - Anna Caplice

In what has been a deeply frustrating year for women's rugby, Ireland flanker Anna Caplice was enthused to hear the announcement of the new global tournament coming down the track.

Rugby • 18 Mar 21

The Irish will be back in action on 10 April

Six Nations now a 'real motivation' for Griggs' Ireland

The rescheduled Women's Six Nations Championship is coming at a good time for Ireland, according to head coach Adam Griggs.

Rugby • 03 Mar 21

'It's great the finally have dates in the calendar and have something to train for'

Considine targeting French scalp ahead of Six Nations

The women's Six Nations kicks off two months later than usual and follows a different, more condensed format in 2021 but Ireland winger Eimear Considine is happy and eager to see the competition going ahead in difficult circumstances.

Rugby • 08 Feb 21

Ireland will begin their campaign with an away trip to Wales

Condensed format confirmed for Women's Six Nations

The 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship will begin in April under a revised format for the Covid-affected campaign.

Rugby • 03 Feb 21

Women's Six Nations 2021

'We're satisfied - but there's more to come'

Griggs' case for the defence after mixed performance

Women's Six Nations recap: Ireland 25-5 Italy

Ireland secure third spot with comfortable win

Griggs: Grassroots game key if Ireland are to catch up

Griggs: Irish mistakes gave France a platform

Realism required after Ireland's heavy loss - Briggs

Women's Six Nations recap: Ireland 15-56 France

Griggs: More to Parsons than highlight reel moments

'Patient' Irish play crucial in taking on France

Ireland get green light to face France in Six Nations

Late starter Delany takes winding road to national team

Fryday: Ireland staying focused despite uncertainty

Six Nations clash with France still awaiting clearance

Dane buzzing for return after 'challenging' year

Aoife McDermott: We can cause upsets in this tournament

Seven-try England put Scotland to the sword

Coghlan: Short 6 Nations a window to showcase the game

No extra pressure on 'elite' Ireland, says Griffin

Griggs names five uncapped players in Ireland squad

'I'm really tired of playing Wales!' - Anna Caplice

Six Nations now a 'real motivation' for Griggs' Ireland

Considine targeting French scalp ahead of Six Nations

Condensed format confirmed for Women's Six Nations

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