Ireland make two changes for Kazakh clash

IRELAND women’s coach Philip Doyle has made two changes from the side which defeated USA (22-12) for this afternoon’s World Cup Pool B clash with Kazakhstan, (Surrey Sports Park, 4.30pm).

Scrum-half Tania Rosser who picked up a shoulder injury in the victory over the Americans is replaced by Louise Beamish while winger Eliza Downey has been handed her first start of the tournament.

IRELAND: N Briggs (Clonmel/Munster), A Davis (Blackrock/Leinster), J O’Sullivan (Richmond/ Exile), L Cantwell (UL Bohemians), E Downey (Cooke/Ulster), H Brosnan (Highfield/Munster), L Beamish (UL Bohemian/Munster), F Coghlan (UL Bohemians/Leinster), G Bourke (UL Bohemians/Munster), L Austin (UL Bohemians/Munster), K O’Loughlin (Clonmel/Munster), M Louise Reilly (Navan/Leinster), O Brennan (Blackrock/Leinster), C Molloy (Bristol/Connacht), J Neville (UL Bohemians/Munster).

Replacements: Y Nolan (Blackrock/Leinster), L Guest (Highfield/Munster), C Staunton (Galwegians/Connacht), S Ryan (Blackrock/Leinster), J Shiels (Richmond/Leinster), S Houston (Blackrock/Leinster), M Kelly (UL Bohemians/Munster).