Irish trio miss out as IRFU women’s rugby director Anthony Eddy stands by Sevens programme

The women’s programme is the priority according to IRFU women’s rugby director Anthony Eddy as Alison Miller, Sene Naoupu and Hannah Tyrrell were called up for Sevens duty.

The surprising move see’s the three miss Sunday’s six nations clash with France in favour of next weekend’s World Seven’s series tournament in Las Vegas.

The team travel out to Vegas on Sunday, meaning the three star’s will miss the high noon kick off with France with both in the hunt for the grand slam.