From Twitter to TV for Irish women’s rugby

The news that RTÉ will broadcast next week’s women’s Six Nations clash against England live from Twickenham was warmly greeted yesterday.

Coverage will be shown on RTÉ 2 from 6.15pm on Saturday week, February 22, and should Joe Schmidt’s men and Philip Doyle’s ladies both win, it will be the first time Ireland will have done a Triple Crown double with both teams already defeating Scotland and Wales.

The women’s fixture was to originally feature on RTÉ News Now, but will be aired on the flagship sports channel instead, after an online campaign instigated by Irish fan Kate McEvoy on Twitter earlier this week played its part in generating much publicity in getting the game televised.