Captain Briggs up and running as clock ticking in fitness fight for World Cup

Ireland captain Niamh Briggs hopes her injuries woes are behind her as the countdown starts to the Rugby World Cup in August.

Briggs tore a tendon in last year’s November Series and missed this season’s Six Nations Championship because of a hamstring problem.

However, the Waterford native returned to running in recent weeks as part of the national side’s 48-strong training squad