McGillivray promotion the latest sign of Ireland's twin-track approach

Nancy McGillvray could feel the butterflies as she stood on the Twickenham sideline last week with Ireland 21-0 down to the world champions and a half-hour still to play in front of 77,000 people.

This was big. Just a fourth cap, and a first in the Six Nations.

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