Ireland Unchanged For Scotland Clash

The Ireland Women’s team to face Scotland in the final game of the RBS 6 Nations has been named.

Head Coach, Tom Tierney has kept faith with the same side that overcame Wales 20-0 last week with the game to be shown live on RTE.

The Irish side head to Scotland looking to claim the Triple Crown and a possible RBS 6 Nations title.

Niamh Briggs captains the side from full-back with Munster team-mate Heather O'Brien at no.8 and Shannon's Aoife Doyle amongst the replacements.

Speaking of the task ahead, Tierney said "It's been a huge three months, a lot of change and getting to know new ways, thankfully the quality of the players has shone through in the results and fingers crossed Scotland will be another win.

"We are going to be mentally ready to take Scotland on its merits, we have to win the game first before we are in a position to chance points. We are going to concentrate on our basics, in both defence and attack. We are going to keep doing what we have been doing throughout the 6 nations.”

This game will be broadcast live on RTE 2 and on RTE 2FM

Ireland Women's Team (v Scotland. Broadwood Stadium, Sunday 22nd March, Kick-off 1pm):

15 – Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemian/Munster) (Capt)
14 – Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
13 – Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
12 – Jackie Shiels (Richmond/Exiles)
11 – Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Connacht)
10 – Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
9 – Larissa Muldoon (Skewen RFC)

1 – Ruth O'Reilly (Galwegians/Connacht)
2 – Gillian Bourke (Olympico de Pozuelo RFC)
3 – Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
4 – Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
5 –Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
6 – Paula Fitzpatrick (St Marys/Leinster)
7 – Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht)
8 – Heather O'Brien (Highfield/Munster)

16 – Sarah Mimnagh (Wasps/Exiles)
17 – Fiona Hayes (UL Bohemian/Munster)
18 – Fiona O'Brien (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
19 – Orla Fitzsimons (St Marys/Leinster)
20 – Katie Norris (Blackrock /Leinster)
21 – Tania Rosser (Blackrock/Leinster)
22 – Sene Naoupu (Galwegians/Connacht)
23 – Aoife Doyle (Shannon/Munster)

RBS 6 Nations Ireland Women's Fixtures and Results
Italy 5-30 Ireland
Ireland 5-10 France
Ireland 11-8 England
Wales 0-20 Ireland
Scotland v Ireland, Broadwood Stadium, Sunday March 22, 1pm