Six Munster Players Named For France

Ireland Women’s Head Coach Tom Tierney has named his squad to take on France in their final pool match tomorrow, 17^th August at UCD Bowl, ko 7.45pm.

Munster hooker Leah Lyons will make her first start for Ireland this World Cup replacing Leinster’s Cliodhna Moloney who drops to the bench.

Lyons partners props Lindsay Peat and Ailis Egan in the front-row with Marie-Louise Reilly and Sophie Spence lining out in the second-row.

Munster’s Ciara Griffin, who has impressed throughout the campaign, retains her place in the back-row alongside Paula Fitzpatrick and Captain Claire Molloy.

Following her notable first cap performance against Japan last Sunday, Nicole Cronin retains her spot at scrum-half joining Nora Stapleton at out-half.

Ireland Women’s Rugby Squad Training, UCD, Dublin 15/8/2017
Nicole Cronin
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Munster’s Eimear Considine is named on the wing along with fellow speedster Alison Miller.

Sene Naoupu and Jenny Murphy will form the centre partnership with Hannah Tyrrell named at full-back.

Munster back-row Heather O’Brien is named in the replacements and joins her provincial colleague Louise Galvin who made her international 15s debut last Sunday during the Japan test.

The game will be broadcast on television in the Republic of Ireland by Eir Sport and RTE and in the UK by ITV 4.

RTE 2fm will have live commentary on radio.

Ireland Women’s Team to play France
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017, Pool C, UCD Bowl, Thursday 17^th August, 7.45pm.

15. Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
14. Eimear Considine (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
13. Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
12. Sene Naoupu (Harlequins FC)
11. Alison Miller (Old Belvedere RFC/Connacht)
10. Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
9. Nicole Cronin (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
1. Lindsay Peat (Railway Union RFC/Leinster)
2. Leah Lyons (Highfield RFC/Munster)
3. Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
4. Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
5. Marie-Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
6. Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
7. Claire Molloy (Bristol RFC/Connacht) Captain
8. Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary’s College RFC/Leinster)

16. Cliodhna Moloney (Railway Union RFC/Leinster)
17. Ruth O’Reilly (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
18. Ciara O’Connor (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
19. Ashleigh Baxter (Cooke RFC/Ulster)
20. Heather O’Brien (Highfield RFC/Munster)
21. Larissa Muldoon (Railway Union RFC/Ulster)
22. Katie Fitzhenry (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
23. Louise Galvin (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)

Ireland Women’s Rugby World Cup Fixtures and Results – Pool C
Ireland 19 – 17 Australia

Ireland 24 – 14 Japan

Thursday 17^th August, 7.45pm, UCD Bowl
France v Ireland

For more information on the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017, please visit www.rwcwomens.com