Adam Griggs rows back comments on structure of women's rugby in Ireland

The Energia Park clash with Italy will see Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Stacey Flood and Brittany Hogan in the starting XV for the first time.

Ireland's Stacey Flood is tackled by Romane Menager of France during the Six Nations clash. After coming on from the bench last week, Flood is one of three getting a first start on Saturday. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Ireland coach Adam Griggs has insisted that women’s rugby in the country has strong models in place as he rowed back on his comments earlier this week surrounding the organisational structures in place in the sport.

Griggs said he was put "put on the spot" in a press conference earlier this week and was unable to say who was responsible for the women’s game in the IRFU, but he sought to clarify his stance at today’s press briefing.