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Dejected Ireland players after the final whistle in Edinburgh

Ireland end with wooden spoon after defeat to Scotland

Ireland lost their final match of the Women's Six Nations as Scotland eased to a 36-10 victory in Edinburgh.

Ireland prop Linda Djougang wins her 25th cap on Saturday

Six Nations - Wales v Ireland: All you need to know

Ireland travel to the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday looking to atone for last year's defeat to Wales in their Women's Six Nations opener.

Rugby • 24 Mar 23

Greg McWilliams has been able to observe how Andy Farrell's backroom team operate

Greg McWilliams praises Andy Farrell's open-door policy

Ireland women's coach Greg McWilliams says he hopes his team can feed off the example of the men's and U20 Grand Slam Winners, when they get their TikTok Six Nations campaign under way against Wales this Saturday

Rugby • 23 Mar 23

McGrath is included for a debut after impressing for the Combined Provinces

Uncapped McGrath set for Ireland debut against Wales

Ulster prop Sadhbh McGrath will make her Ireland debut in Saturday's TikTok Women's Six Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff.

Rugby • 23 Mar 23

Briggs says Ireland have no injury concerns ahead of their opening fixture with Wales

Briggs: Sevens stars won't come in during Six Nations

Ireland backs coach Niamh Briggs say there are no plans to bring their Sevens contingent back into the squad in the second half of the TikTok Women's Six Nations.

Rugby • 21 Mar 23

Second row Nichola Fryday will once again captain Ireland for the TikTok Women's Six Nations

Eight uncapped players in Women's Six Nations squad

Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams has named eight uncapped players in his squad for the TikTok Women's Six Nations, but will have to make do without his Sevens stars for the opening rounds of the championship at the very least.

Rugby • 02 Mar 23

The 2022 Six Nations are Fryday's first since being appointed captain

Sister's surprise adds to 'special' feeling for Fryday

Victory over Italy will be the start of progression for Ireland, captain Nichola Fryday has vowed, with the emotions of a first win of the Tik Tok Women's Six Nations campaign heightened by the presence over her Canada-based sister in the stands.

Rugby • 11 Apr 22

Gaelle Hermet scores France's fourth try

France maintain 100% record with first-half blitz

A stunning first-half display helped France claim a 28-8 victory over Scotland in the TikTok Women's Six Nations.

Rugby • 10 Apr 22

Women's Six Nations recap: Ireland 29-8 Italy

Ireland scored five tries to pick up their first win of the Women's Six Nations campaign at the third attempt as Greg McWilliams' side won 29-8 at Musgrave Park.

Rugby • 11 Apr 22

Dorothy Wall scoring the first try against Italy

Miller: Progress made but more ambition needed

Former Ireland international Alison Miller believes progress has been made by Adam Griggs' side but is hopeful for more ambition to close the gap to the top two in the Women's Six Nations.

Rugby • 25 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

Ciara Griffin leading out the team against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park

French homework done but Griffin keeps focus on Ireland

Ireland captain Ciara Griffin says the team are keeping the focus on themselves rather than the opposition ahead of Saturday's Women's Six Nations clash against France.

Rugby • 16 Apr 21

The Ireland front row, from left, Lindsay Peat, Cliodhna Moloney and Linda Djougang

'Big battle up front' key to Irish hopes against France

Fiona Hayes and Grace Davitt speak to the RTÉ Rugby Podcast about how Ireland will match up against France in the Women's Six Nations this weekend.

Women's Six Nations Championship • 16 Apr 21

RTÉ Rugby Podcast: Zebo's back and Ireland face France

On this week's RTÉ Rugby Podcast, Fiona Hayes, Grace Davitt and Jonny Holland look back on Ireland's dominant Women's Six Nations win over Wales and how they match-up against France, plus they discuss Simon Zebo's Munster return, new laws and Leinster's win over Exeter.

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 head coach Adam Griggs has kept faith with the same team that defeated Wales last time out

Griggs names unchanged Ireland team for visit of France

Ireland head coach Adam Griggs has named an unchanged team for Saturday's Six Nations game against France at Energia Park.

Rugby • 15 Apr 21

We're capable of competing with the best - Naoupu

Sene Naoupu has rejected any suggestion that this year's Women's Six Nations will be a shootout between France and England as she talked up Ireland's hunger to test themselves against the very best.

Women's Six Nations Championship • 14 Apr 21

England racked up another massive victory to seal their place - as expected - the 2021 Six Nations final

Re-jigged England destroy Italy to ease into final

England cruised into the Women's Six Nations final as they marked captain Sarah Hunter's comeback after more than a year on the sidelines by running in nine tries to record a thumping 67-3 win in Italy.

Rugby • 10 Apr 21

Six Nations recap: Wales 0-45 Ireland

Ireland begin their Six Nations campaign with a fine win in Wales. Here's how it happened.

Rugby • 10 Apr 21

Beibhinn Parsons, 11, is mobbed after her first try

Parsons sprinkles her magic as Ireland hammer Wales

Ireland began their Six Nations campaign with a 45-0 destruction of Wales in Cardiff as Beibhin Parsons fanned the flames of the hype that's surrounded her precocious talent with another sparkling display.

Rugby • 10 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

Ireland were three wins from four in the 2020 Six Nations

Remainder of Ireland's 2020 games will not take place

Ireland's outstanding fixtures for 2020, one in the Six Nations against France, as well as RWC qualifiers, will not now take place this year as World Rugby, Rugby Europe and Six Nations decided to cancel and postpone the remainder of the year's games.

Rugby • 10 Nov 20

Women's Six Nations Championship

Ireland end with wooden spoon after defeat to Scotland

Six Nations - Wales v Ireland: All you need to know

Greg McWilliams praises Andy Farrell's open-door policy

Uncapped McGrath set for Ireland debut against Wales

Briggs: Sevens stars won't come in during Six Nations

Eight uncapped players in Women's Six Nations squad

Sister's surprise adds to 'special' feeling for Fryday

France maintain 100% record with first-half blitz

Women's Six Nations recap: Ireland 29-8 Italy

Miller: Progress made but more ambition needed

Griggs: Grassroots game key if Ireland are to catch up

French homework done but Griffin keeps focus on Ireland

'Big battle up front' key to Irish hopes against France

RTÉ Rugby Podcast: Zebo's back and Ireland face France

'Patient' Irish play crucial in taking on France

Griggs names unchanged Ireland team for visit of France

We're capable of competing with the best - Naoupu

Re-jigged England destroy Italy to ease into final

Six Nations recap: Wales 0-45 Ireland

Parsons sprinkles her magic as Ireland hammer Wales

No extra pressure on 'elite' Ireland, says Griffin

Griggs names five uncapped players in Ireland squad

Remainder of Ireland's 2020 games will not take place

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