Ireland women's national rugby union team
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| Union | Irish Rugby Football Union | ||
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| Ground(s) | Donnybrook Stadium | ||
| Coach(es) |  Tom Tierney | ||
| Captain(s) | Niamh Briggs | ||
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| First international | |||
 Scotland 10-0 Ireland  (Edinburgh, Scotland 14 February 1993) | |||
| Largest win | |||
| Scotland 3-73 Ireland (Cumbernauld, Scotland 22 March 2015) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
 England 79-0 Ireland (Worcester, England 17 February 2002) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Fourth, 2014 | ||
The Ireland Women's rugby union team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the rugby union.[1]
History
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Ireland created history when they defeated the Black Ferns 17-14 in the pool games of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2][3] They also finished in their highest ranking at the World Cup despite losing to France 18-25 in the third place play-off.
Current Squad
Squad to 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup:[4]
| Player | Position | Date of Birth/Age | Caps | Clubs |
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| Gillian Bourke | Hooker | 28 August 1984 |  UL Bohemians
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| Sharon Lynch | Hooker | 17 September 1982 |  Old Belvedere
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| Fiona Coghlan | Prop | 3 March 1981 | UL Bohemians
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| Kerrie-Ann Craddock | Prop | 30August 1984 | Saracens
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| Laura Guest | Prop | 24 April 1985 | Highfield
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| Ailis Egan | Prop | 4 February 1984 | Old Belvedere
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| Orla Fitzsimons | Lock | 22 August 1981 | St. Mary's College
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| Heather O'Brien | Lock | 22 July 1984 | Highfield
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| Marie Louise Reilly | Lock | 1 April 1980 | Old Belvedere
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| Sophie Spence | Lock | 26 February 1987 | Old Belvedere
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| Siobhan Fleming | Flanker | 2 October 1981 | Tralee
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| Fiona Hayes | Flanker | 13 September 1982 | UL Bohemians
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| Claire Molloy | Flanker | 22 June 1988 | Bristol
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| Paula Fitzpatrick | Number 8 | 12 August 1985 | St. Mary's College
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| Larissa Muldoon | Scrum-half | 11 March 1991 | Bristol
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| Tania Rosser | Scrum-half | 15 April 1978 | Blackrock
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| Nora Stapleton | Fly-half | 5 July 1983 | Old Belvedere
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| Lynne Cantwell | Centre | 27 September 1981 | Richmond
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| Grace Davitt | Centre | 25 December 1982 |  Cooke
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| Jenny Murphy | Centre | 30 May 1989 | Old Belvedere
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| Hannah Casey | Wing | 20 September 1988 | Saracens
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| Vikki McGinn | Wing | 31 March 1985 | UL Bohemians
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| Alison Miller | Wing | 30 October 1984 | Blackrock
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| Ashleigh Baxter | Fullback | 21 December 1991 | Belfast Harlequins
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| Niamh Briggs | Fullback | 30 September 1984 | UL Bohemians
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| Jackie Shiels | Fullback | 1 June 1985 | Richmond
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Results summary
(Full internationals only)
Correct as of 27 November 2016
| Against | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
 Canada |
2002 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% |
| England |
1996 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8.33% |
 France |
1993 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8.33% |
 Germany |
1997 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Italy |
1997 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 92.85% |
 Japan |
1994 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% |
 Kazakhstan |
1998 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.00% |
 Netherlands |
1998 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 New Zealand |
2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% |
 Samoa |
2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Scotland |
1993 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 45.83% |
 South Africa |
2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Spain |
1997 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 44.44% |
 United States |
1994 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.33% |
 Wales |
1996 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 42.85% |
| Total | 1993 | 143 | 55 | 1 | 89 | 38.46% |
Results
See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering
Full internationals
Other matches
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ireland women's national rugby union team.
- Irish Rugby Football Union
- Irish rugby union news from Planet Rugby
- Irish Rugby.co.uk Irish rugby union news
References
- ^ Sara Orchard. "BBC Sport - The history makers: behind the scenes with Ireland's women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ IRB.com (5 August 2014). "Ireland shock four-time champions New Zealand". Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ James Mortimer (6 August 2014). "Black Ferns lose historic match to Ireland". Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ IRB (2014). "Ireland Squad". Retrieved 26 August 2014.