One change for Women's side to face England

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.

One change for Women's side to face England

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.

Gillian Bourke comes in at hooker with Paula Fitzgerald named in the replacements

Speaking ahead of the game Doyle said ā€œWe have been very lucky this tournament, we haven’t had to make too many changes and the depth in the squad is very strongā€.

ā€œWe are very realistic in our outlook and firmly believe we have closed the gap to put in a significant challenge on Saturday.ā€

Ireland Women v England Women:

(Esher RFC, Surrey - Saturday, March 17, 2012, Kick-off 2.00pm)

15 - Ashleigh Baxter (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

14 - Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster)

13 - Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster)

12 - Grace Davitt (Cooke/Ulster)

11 - Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Highfield/Connacht)

10 - Lynne Cantwell (Exile)

9 - Amy Davis (Blackrock/Leinster)

1 - Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians/Leinster) (Capt)

2 - Gillian Bourke (UL Bohemians/Munster)

3 - Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

4 - Sophie Spence (Exile)

5 - Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

6 - Laura Guest (Highfield/Munster)

7 - Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht)

8 - Joy Neville (UL Bohemians/Munster)

Replacements:

16 - Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary's College/Leinster)

17 - Ruth O'Reilly (Galwegians/Connacht)

18 - Siobhan Fleming (Tralee/Munster)

19 - Heather O'Brien (Highfield/Munster)

20 - Larissa Muldoon (Exile/UWIC/Ulster)

21 - Shannon Houston (Blackrock College/Leinster)

22 - Jennifer Murphy (Exile)

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