It’s only five months since Ireland made history at the Women’s Rugby World Cup by beating New Zealand in the pool stages and reaching the semi-finals, but the personnel changes since have been seismic.

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP:

Ireland 7 England 40

Ireland 40 Kazakhstan 5

Full-back Niamh Briggs has applauded the Irish support in France and at home, and hopes Ireland’s Rugby World Cup adventure continues to gain momentum.

New Zealand 14 Ireland 17

Tania Rosser will win her 50th international cap against her native New Zealand when Ireland face the World Cup champions in Paris this afternoon.

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

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

IRELAND’S hopes of causing an upset in the Women’s World Cup evaporated in Surrey last night, as England gradually ground them down before recording a bonus-point win.

GAVIN HENSON’S return to rugby was thrown into doubt after his no-show at pre-season training with the Ospreys.

Ireland 15 Scotland 3

IRELAND coach Kevin West has made three changes from the side which defeated Wales last weekend for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations clash with Scotland (Ashbourne, Meath, 7.30pm).

Ireland 18 Wales 3

IRISH U20 coach Allen Clarke has shuffled his deck for tomorrow night’s Six Nations clash with Wales at Dubarry Park, (7.35pm, RTÉ Two).

IRELAND will play their 100th Women’s international in Sunday’s Six Nations clash with England (Esher RFC, Surrey, 3pm).

IRELAND U-20 face a first real test of their Grand Slam credentials when they travel to face their French counterparts at Stade de la Chevaliere in Mazame tonight (RTÉ Two, 7.30pm).

IRISH coach Kevin West has made five changes from the side which defeated Italy for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations clash with France, (Stade des Allées, Blois, 6pm, Irish).

Ireland Womens coach Kevin West has recalled five players for their Six Nations clash with France in Blois, near Paris, for Friday night.

IRELAND have no lack of incentives ahead of tomorrow night’s RBS 6 Nations Women's’ Championship away to Scotland (Meggetland,7.30pm).

MANAGER Rachel Reid is hopeful that the Ireland Women’s rugby revolution can continue this evening at Templeville Road with an historic success over England.

IRELAND coach Steven Hennessy has made one personnel and two positional changes to the side which defeated Italy in Collefero a fortnight ago for Friday’s Women’s Six Nations clash against England at St. Mary’s College, Templeogue (6.30).

IRELAND Women’s team enter this afternoon’s Six Nations tussle with Italy at Colleferro brimful of confidence.

DANNY CIPRIANI is one of six capped players named in the England Saxons side to face Ireland A at Donnybrook. The Wasps fly-half was sent down to the Saxons by Martin Johnson earlier this week in the hope of him rediscovering some of his form, away from the pressures of the 6 Nations.

IRELAND finished third in the FIRA Women’s European Championship in Amsterdam after they drew 22-22 with France on Saturday.

IRELAND got their Six Nations campaign back on track last night as they ground out a solid victory over Scotland at Templeville Road.

Ireland 13 Scotland 3

IRELAND have made one change to the side beaten by Wales for the Women’s Six Nations second-round tie against France at St Mary’s RFC on Saturday (2.30pm).

Ireland's team to play South Africa sees four new faces in their starting line-up from the team which lost to the USA earlier in the week.

Ireland 17 Scotland 6

Ireland 15 Canada 8

England 39 Ireland 10

There is one change to the Ireland Women’s team named to play Scotland this weekend.

IRELAND coach Philip Doyle has made two changes for the Women’s Six Nation Championships clash against Wales at Donnybrook on Saturday (2.30).

Ireland 5 USA Eagles 23

IRELAND are still waiting for a Six Nations home win as they went down in adverse conditions to Spain in Thomond Park on Saturday.

THERE is only one change to the Irish women’s team for Twickenham from their last outing against Wales.

IRELAND have recalled Rosie Foley for their Women’s Six Nations tie with Wales at Thomond Park tomorrow (3pm).