The Ireland Women's team to play New Zealand in the second round of the IRB Women's Rugby World Cup has been named.

IRB WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP POOL B:

Irish rugby history could be made next month when Lynne Cantwell takes part in her fourth World Cup.

Ireland 39 Italy 0

England 17 Ireland 10

Ireland coach Philip Doyle has made two changes from the side that demolished Scotland for tomorrow night’s RBS Women’s Six Nations clash with Wales (Ashbourne, 7.30pm).

Irish coach Philip Doyle has gone with form ahead of tomorrow night’s Six Nations opener against Scotland in Ashbourne RFC (7.30pm).

Ireland U20 46 Fiji U20 3

Ireland 19 Australia 15

Irish U-20 coach Mike Ruddock believes his side can follow up on last year’s stunning opening day victory against South Africa by again laying down an early marker in the opening game of the Junior World Championship against Australia in Vannes this evening (5.45pm Irish time).

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U20 Six Nations: Wales 17 Ireland 15

Ireland claimed third spot on the Women’s Six Nations table despite a final day loss to England at Esher RFC.

Tom Croft has revealed how a radical shift in the attitude of the England squad since the World Cup debacle has helped take his game to new heights.

Ireland Women's coach Philip Doyle has made one change for the final game of this year's RBS 6 Nations against England as the team target a triple crown win.

Ireland women 20 Scotland women 0

Ireland Women 36 Wales Women 0, Ashbourne RFC

Niamh Kavanagh scored two tries to break the back of Italian resistance as the Ireland Women’s team recorded their first Six Nations win off the season at Ashbourne last night.

Ireland fell heartbreakingly short in this thrilling Women’s Six Nations affair played in freezing conditions in Pau on Saturday.

France Women 8 Ireland Women 7

Ireland go in search of a first away victory over France in the Women’s Six Nations Championship in Pau today.

Laura Guest has almost travelled full circle in her rugby career. She started off as an out-half and though unlikely to don the play-maker’s jersey ever again, is now back where likes to be, in the thick of the action.

Ireland coach Philip Doyle has named two uncapped players in his side for Friday’s Women’s 6 Nations clash against Wales (Ashbourne RFC, 7.30pm).

IRELAND coach Philip Doyle has named a 31 strong squad for the RBS Women’s 6 Nations Championship.

IRELAND U-20s 24 WALES U-20s 38

The Ireland Under-20 team to face Wales in their final game of the IRB Junior World Championship has been named.

South Africa 57 Ireland 15

SCOTLAND are understood to be ready to join Ireland in withdrawing their Under-20 sides from future Junior World Championships, it emerged yesterday.

The Ireland Under-20 team to face South Africa in the Junior World Championship has been named.

Ireland U-20s 30 Scotland U-20s 13,

IRELAND U20s coach Mike Ruddock is calling for an 80-minute performance from his players in their final IRB Junior World Championship Pool C fixture, against Scotland in Rovigo tonight (7.10pm, Irish).

Although the Ireland Under-20s have failed to register a point in Pool C of the IRB Junior World Championship, head coach Mike Ruddock has been pleased with their performances so far.

IRELAND U20s captain Niall Annett insists victory over South Africa tonight (7.10pm Irish time) will erase the pain of their agonising 33-25 defeat to England in their IRB Junior World Championship opener on Friday.

The Ireland Under-20 team to play South Africa has been named by coach Mike Ruddock.

IRELAND U20s head coach Mike Ruddock is hoping the return of some key players will enable his side spring a surprise in their IRB Junior World Championship opener against England in Treviso tonight.

IRELAND U20 rugby team coach, Mike Ruddock, says his team are ready to cut England down to size at the IRB Junior World Championships in Italy.

THERE are eight survivors from last year’s Ireland squad for the Junior Rugby World Cup in Italy next month.

IRELAND’S women’s rugby team will be hoping to secure back-to-back wins when they take on Wales at Pandy Park, Cross Keys tomorrow (kick-off 2.30pm).

IRISH women’s coach Philip Doyle has made three changes from the side that hammered Scotland for Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Wales (Cross Keys RFC, Gwent, 2.30pm).

THREE first-choice players from the Irish team that defeated Italy in Parma last week are out of contention for the second RBS 6 Nations U20 clash against France at Dubarry Park, Athlone, tonight (7.45pm).

AFTER an emphatic 53-3 win over Scotland, the French women’s rugby team come to Ashbourne, Co. Meath tonight (7.30 pm) looking for a second RBS Six Nations scalp.