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Ireland women's rugby WXV Series campaign

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2026-09-27 04:41 UTC → 2026-10-04 10:13 UTC · added removed

The Ireland women’s rugby team participated in the WXV Global Series, beginning with a 40-36 loss to the USA at Tallaght Stadium. Despite Ireland holding an early 17-0 lead, the USA scored three unanswered tries in the final 30 minutes to secure the comeback victory. Following the defeat, Ireland prepared to face subsequently faced Japan in Galway. Head two consecutive matches to regain momentum. The first encounter took place at Dexcom Stadium in Galway, where head coach Scott Bemand implemented six changes to the squad for the match, changes, including the potential senior debut of Beth Buttimer and the seventh captaincy of Erin King. The team also faced Following a 31-24 win in Galway, Ireland secured a second victory against Japan, winning 43-19 at Virgin Media Park in Cork. During the absence Cork match, Beibhinn Parsons became Ireland’s all-time leading try-scorer with 25 international tries. Other notable contributions included tries from new caps Alana McInerney and Sophie Barrett, while Jane Clohessy and Niamh Gallagher earned their first starts. Under Bemand, the team is now focused on building squad depth ahead of Aoife Wafer due to a minor training injury. upcoming WXV Tests in Cape Town, South Africa.

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  1. 2026-10-04 10:13 UTC Ireland women's rugby WXV Series campaign
  2. 2026-09-27 04:41 UTC Ireland women's rugby WXV Series campaign

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