IRISH coach David Scott has to plan without his U-21 talent, but will welcome the return of five experienced internationals for a three-game series with Belgium in Brussels later this month.

THE class and capacity for hard work of former internationals Karen Humphreys and Claire McMahon were instrumental in helping Pegasus of Belfast to an exciting win over Cork Harlequins in the semi-final of the Irish Senior Cup at Queen's University ground on Saturday.