Combined Forces going all guns blazing

Irish rugby history will be made at Monkstown RFC today (12pm) when the Irish Defence Forces Women and An Garda Síochána Women combine for the first time to take on the French Armed Forces on International Women’s Day.

Munster and Ireland star Niamh Briggs spearheads the new Combined Forces team from fly-half and is one of four players in the starting line-up capped by Ireland in either XVs or sevens.